Turkey refutes NYT article on Istanbul COVID-19 deaths
ISTANBUL — For weeks President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has presented Turkey’s performance in handling the coronavirus as one of the world’s most successful, as he maintained strict control over information about the outbreak. The presidential
At least 26,000 more people have died during the coronavirus pandemic over the last month than official death counts report, a review of mortality data in 11 countries shows — providing a clearer, if still incomplete, picture of the toll of
Turkey’s Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 2,376 as Total Cases Near 100,000
Oil extended its slide in Asia, trading at near two-decade lows after production cuts agreed by top producers last week were seen barely making a dent in the demand destruction wrought by Covid-19 and increasing concerns that traders are quickly
Germany has sparked outrage in China after a major newspaper put together a £130bn invoice that Beijing ‘owes’ Berlin following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Germany has followed France, the UK and the US in directing its
The revelation that a coronavirus death took place in the United States in early February shifts the understanding of its arrival in this country and changes the picture of what the nation was contending with by the time government officials began
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s confirmed coronavirus cases have risen to 86,306, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Sunday, the highest total for any country outside Europe or the United States. An increase of 3,977 cases in the last 24 hours
Turkey loses prominent writers Erkmen and Koloğlu
On the third Friday of January a silent and stealthy killer was creeping across the world. Passing from person to person and borne on ships and planes, the coronavirus was already leaving a trail of bodies. The virus had spread from China to six
The coronavirus is spreading from America’s biggest cities to its suburbs, and has begun encroaching on the nation’s rural regions. The virus is believed to have infected millions of citizens and has killed more than 32,000. Yet President Trump
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