<span>Turkey</span>

Turkey introduces domestic hand sanitizer BOREL Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez on Wednesday launched a new domestically-produced hand sanitizer under the brand name BOREL, the sale of which will start on Thursday. The fight against coronavirus (COVID-19) starts with hands. Donmez said at the launch event at the Energy Ministry...

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Corona treatment in Turkey is free of Charge According to the official Turkish newspaper, the treatment of all Corona patients in Turkey will be free of charge, regardless of social security insurance. Also, personal protective equipment, diagnostic tests, and all medications will be used free of charge for patients. Source: Anadolu Agency...

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Turkey's Turkish Airlines announced extending the suspension amid coronavirus outbreak Turkey's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines on Tuesday announced extending the suspension of international flights amid coronavirus outbreak. The company will not fly on international routes until May 2020 "in accordance with the decisions taken by the authorities of Turkey and to...

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Visa exemption for citizens of 11 countries to enter Turkey Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's executive order issuing a visa exemption for foreign nationals has been published in the official newspaper. This visa exemption applies to holders of ordinary passports in countries such as Austria, Belgium, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Croatia,...

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Turkey is the 19th largest economy in 2019 Turkey's economy posted a growth rate of 0.9% in 2019, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat). The country's gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices stood at 4.28 trillion Turkish liras (some $755 billion) last year, TurkStat said. The data showed that GDP per...

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