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Galatasaray coach Fatih Terim tests positive for #coronavirus. He says he's in hospital and 'in safe hands.'
Earlier today the club said vice chairman Abdurrahim Albayrak tested positive and is under treatment in hospital. https://twitter.com/fatihterim/status/1242164379161964550
Earlier today the club said vice chairman Abdurrahim Albayrak tested positive and is under treatment in hospital. https://twitter.com/fatihterim/status/1242164379161964550
Turkish media reports the assistant coaches Hasan Sas and Umit Davala, along with a footballer (not identified) also tested positive for #coronavirus after Fatih Terim. https://twitter.com/galastuff/status/1242171365953683456
Galatasaray asked for league games to be postponed before the derby game which was played behind closed doors on March 15.
Here's Fatih Terim, after the game, calling for league games to be postponed, saying footballers are in distress due to coronavirus https://twitter.com/sporxtv/status/1239299115659427848
Here's Fatih Terim, after the game, calling for league games to be postponed, saying footballers are in distress due to coronavirus https://twitter.com/sporxtv/status/1239299115659427848
Over the weekend, 3 players and a member of the managerial team from Fenerbahce basketball team tested positive for coronavirus too.
Sportspeople had been calling for leagues to be suspended before they were finally called off last Thursday. Looks like it was too late.
Sportspeople had been calling for leagues to be suspended before they were finally called off last Thursday. Looks like it was too late.
Both football and basketball federations in Turkey waited for politicians to make the decisions to finally postpone the games, risking the lives of everyone. Speaks volumes of their 'autonomy'.
Galatasaray assistant coach Umit Davala denies media reports, says he tested negative for coronavirus. https://twitter.com/davala22/status/1242177652544253952
Turkey’s #coronavirus update:
- 5035 tests in the last 24 hours
- 561 new cases
- 15 patients died
- Total death toll is 59
- Total number of cases is 2433 https://twitter.com/drfahrettinkoca/status/1242914433325817859
- 5035 tests in the last 24 hours
- 561 new cases
- 15 patients died
- Total death toll is 59
- Total number of cases is 2433 https://twitter.com/drfahrettinkoca/status/1242914433325817859
Turkey tests 7286 people in the last 24 hours for #coronavirus.
- 1196 tested positive
- Total number of cases is now 3629
- 16 people died of #COVID19
- The current death toll is 75 https://twitter.com/drfahrettinkoca/status/1243260712899825664
- 1196 tested positive
- Total number of cases is now 3629
- 16 people died of #COVID19
- The current death toll is 75 https://twitter.com/drfahrettinkoca/status/1243260712899825664
#CoronavirusUpdate for Turkey:
- Total number of #COVID19 cases now sits at 7402
- Death toll reaches 108
- 72 recovered so far https://twitter.com/saglikbakanligi/status/1243948158369042434
- Total number of #COVID19 cases now sits at 7402
- Death toll reaches 108
- 72 recovered so far https://twitter.com/saglikbakanligi/status/1243948158369042434
Turkey says 1815 people tested positive for #coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases across the country to 9217.
Looks like it managed to test almost 10000 people for #COVID19 in the past day.
23 people passed away, the death toll is now 131. https://twitter.com/drfahrettinkoca/status/1244295237981396992
Looks like it managed to test almost 10000 people for #COVID19 in the past day.
23 people passed away, the death toll is now 131. https://twitter.com/drfahrettinkoca/status/1244295237981396992
Turkish Health Minister Koca provides the latest #coronavirus update:
- 14396 people tested for #COVID19 in the last 24 hours
- 2148 tested positive
- 63 died in the last 24 hours
- Total number of cases is now 15679
- Total death toll is 277
- 14396 people tested for #COVID19 in the last 24 hours
- 2148 tested positive
- 63 died in the last 24 hours
- Total number of cases is now 15679
- Total death toll is 277
Turkish Health Minister provided a breakdown of cases in the biggest cities:
- Istanbul: 8852 (56% of total cases)
- Izmir: 853
- Ankara: 712
- Konya: 584
- Kocaeli: 410
- Isparta: 268
- Sakarya: 207
- Adana: 197
- Bursa: 135
- Samsun: 112
No info on rest of the cases for now
- Istanbul: 8852 (56% of total cases)
- Izmir: 853
- Ankara: 712
- Konya: 584
- Kocaeli: 410
- Isparta: 268
- Sakarya: 207
- Adana: 197
- Bursa: 135
- Samsun: 112
No info on rest of the cases for now
Health Minister Koca paid tribute to one of the doctors, Cemil Tascioglu, a renowned physician, who passed away today due to #COVID19.
Tascioglu tested positive after treating the first #coronavirus case in the country and was fighting for his life in ICU https://twitter.com/evrimagaci/status/1245389706084397061
Tascioglu tested positive after treating the first #coronavirus case in the country and was fighting for his life in ICU https://twitter.com/evrimagaci/status/1245389706084397061
While the #coronavirus situation is getting even graver in Turkey, a journalist attending today's presser thinks it's a good idea to ask Koca how much sleep he gets these days.
Koca refuses to answer.
Koca refuses to answer.
Turkish Health Minister says 601 health workers have #coronavirus https://twitter.com/bianet_eng/status/1245400252133318660
Turkish Dep Foreign Minister: 125 Turkish citizens died of #COVID19 abroad.
- 47 in France
- 23 in Germany
- 20 in The Netherlands
- 10 in Belgium
- 9 in the UK
- 6 in the US
- 5 in Sweden
- 3 in Switzerland
- 2 in Austria https://twitter.com/yavuzselimkiran/status/1245757387857965057
- 47 in France
- 23 in Germany
- 20 in The Netherlands
- 10 in Belgium
- 9 in the UK
- 6 in the US
- 5 in Sweden
- 3 in Switzerland
- 2 in Austria https://twitter.com/yavuzselimkiran/status/1245757387857965057
#Coronavirus:
- Turkey restricts entry to and exit from 30 of its biggest cities and Zonguldak starting from tonight midnight
- Curfew imposed on everyone under 20 and over 65 as of tonight
- It's mandatory for people to wear masks in open air shopping areas and grocery shops https://twitter.com/trthaber/status/1246125863508328448
- Turkey restricts entry to and exit from 30 of its biggest cities and Zonguldak starting from tonight midnight
- Curfew imposed on everyone under 20 and over 65 as of tonight
- It's mandatory for people to wear masks in open air shopping areas and grocery shops https://twitter.com/trthaber/status/1246125863508328448
Turkey's President Erdogan pays tribute to the renowned physician Cemil Tascioglu who died of #COVID19 this week, says the newly renovated hospital in Okmeydani, Istanbul will bear his name in his honour.
Istanbul municipality says those who do not wear masks won't be allowed to travel on public transportation, starting from tomorrow.
The spokesman adds that the municipality will distribute 100K masks for free. https://twitter.com/Mrt_Ongun/status/1246134642845122560
The spokesman adds that the municipality will distribute 100K masks for free. https://twitter.com/Mrt_Ongun/status/1246134642845122560
Turkey ramps up its #coronavirus tests per day, says tested 19,664 people in the last 24 hours.
Number of cases are going up significantly as well. 3,013 people tested positive for #COVID19 since yesterday.
Total number of cases is now 23,934. https://twitter.com/drfahrettinkoca/status/1246487664154509313
Number of cases are going up significantly as well. 3,013 people tested positive for #COVID19 since yesterday.
Total number of cases is now 23,934. https://twitter.com/drfahrettinkoca/status/1246487664154509313
Turkey to start distributing masks for free to all citizens aged 20-65 amid #coronavirus pandemic https://twitter.com/trthaber/status/1246843097625092096
Turkey carries out more than 20K #coronavirus tests three days in a row. Total test number is over 222K,
- New cases detected today: 3,892
- 76 #COVID19 patients passed away in 24h
- Total number of cases is 34K
- Total death toll: 725 https://twitter.com/drfahrettinkoca/status/1247565540417245196
- New cases detected today: 3,892
- 76 #COVID19 patients passed away in 24h
- Total number of cases is 34K
- Total death toll: 725 https://twitter.com/drfahrettinkoca/status/1247565540417245196
Turkey’s infection rate is rising the fastest in the world.
But the piece doesn’t mention the increasing testing capacity (+20K a day) while, say, the UK struggles to keep it around 10K & confirms similar numbers every day (3K new cases a day) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/07/turkeys-covid-19-infection-rate-rising-fastest-in-the-world
But the piece doesn’t mention the increasing testing capacity (+20K a day) while, say, the UK struggles to keep it around 10K & confirms similar numbers every day (3K new cases a day) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/07/turkeys-covid-19-infection-rate-rising-fastest-in-the-world
That is despite the fact that Britain has arguably an established, more robust, state-of-art, much more developed pharmaceutical sector and research than Turkey.
One could even argue that UK has the highest infection rate per tests carried a day, if that's ever a criteria.
One could even argue that UK has the highest infection rate per tests carried a day, if that's ever a criteria.
When there's an abundance of data, you could probably find something to write about for every country impacted by coronavirus at this point. But I guess the main question will come down to how many cases are there per million, what the mortality rate is over the long term etc.
Things might get bleak in Turkey in a couple of weeks when the daily COVID-19 deaths start to increase, though, that's a real possibility as is for pretty much everywhere in the world.
Ends.
Ends.
Turkey's latest coronavirus update:
In the last 24 hours
- 24.9K tests carried out
- 4117 tested positive
- 87 died
- 264 recovered
Total numbers
- Cases: 38,226
- Death toll: 812
- In ITU: 1495
- Intubated: 995
- Recovered: 1846 https://twitter.com/drfahrettinkoca/status/1247932933056462849
In the last 24 hours
- 24.9K tests carried out
- 4117 tested positive
- 87 died
- 264 recovered
Total numbers
- Cases: 38,226
- Death toll: 812
- In ITU: 1495
- Intubated: 995
- Recovered: 1846 https://twitter.com/drfahrettinkoca/status/1247932933056462849
The coronavirus death toll in Turkey has now surpassed 1000, with 96 deaths over the last 24 hours.
The country doubled its testing capacity in 10 days and tested over 30K people in the last 24 hours for Covid-19.
Total number of cases is now 47K. https://twitter.com/drfahrettinkoca/status/1248653319775584258
The country doubled its testing capacity in 10 days and tested over 30K people in the last 24 hours for Covid-19.
Total number of cases is now 47K. https://twitter.com/drfahrettinkoca/status/1248653319775584258
#BREAKING: Turkey imposes curfew in its 30 biggest cities and Zonguldak from tonight midnight until Sunday midnight to curb spread of coronavirus. https://twitter.com/AACanli/status/1248684716154327040
Reports of long queues forming in front of bakeries and grocery shops as people try to get supplies before the curfew comes into force in Turkey. https://twitter.com/nevzatcicek/status/1248693304948031488
Really wondering what the logic behind announcing a curfew just 2 hours before imposing it, sending people into streets in panic and have them gather in big numbers is
More reports of queues forming at bakeries and grocery shops: https://twitter.com/tvnet/status/1248693539074170880
And this one's from Tuzla, Istanbul showing queues outside a bakery as well. https://twitter.com/gztcom/status/1248693227886194688
Public relations is not a buzzword, it's a must.
Turkish govt will shortly issue guidance on which businesses may remain open (groceries, bakeries, pharmacies etc). That should've been done earlier.
Damage may already have been done.
Turkish govt will shortly issue guidance on which businesses may remain open (groceries, bakeries, pharmacies etc). That should've been done earlier.
Damage may already have been done.
Opposition HDP's honorary president Ertugrul Kurkcu says, by law, neither the Ministry of Interior nor the President has the authority to impose a curfew, as such a measure can only be taken under state of emergency and is subject to parliamentary approval. https://twitter.com/ekurkcuHDP/status/1248743972190683136
This is an interesting angle because a curfew has long been argued for by the main opposition politicians, especially in Istanbul by the mayor, but looks like the legal basis for imposing one without state of emergency never came up.
