Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2025

Daily Sabah - Latest & Breaking News from Turkey | Istanbul

  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV
  • Politics
  • Diplomacy
  • Legislation
  • War On Terror
  • EU Affairs
  • Elections
  • News Analysis

Turkish NGO prepares Arabic, Persian guides on COVID-19 for migrants

by Hasan Ay

ANKARA Apr 03, 2020 - 1:36 pm GMT+3
Edited By Dilara Aslan
An Istanbul municipal worker disinfects a metro station in Kartal district for the second time as part of measures to contain the coronavirus (AA Photo)
An Istanbul municipal worker disinfects a metro station in Kartal district for the second time as part of measures to contain the coronavirus (AA Photo)
by Hasan Ay Apr 03, 2020 1:36 pm
Edited By Dilara Aslan

The nongovernmental organization, Association of Assistance Solidarity and Support for Refugees and Asylum-Seekers (ASRA), has prepared a guide in Arabic and Persian about the coronavirus pandemic. The guide is designed for refugees living in Turkey. It answers commonly asked questions about the pandemic and provides the latest updates and developments regarding COVID-19.

The ASRA website publishes the most recent data, measures against the disease as well as announcements by the Health Ministry. The guide on the website contains information about the threat of the pandemic and explains how the virus is transmitted, along with the symptoms associated with it.

“Through this website, scientific information and updated data of the Health Ministry, which carries out exemplary work in the international community, are shared and people are given access to true information. Foreigners, who cannot access necessary measures regarding the pandemic, have the possibility to reach true information easily on this website,” ASRA board member Esra Tüylüoğlu said.

In recent weeks, Turkey has closed most public spaces, schools and universities, and restricted public transport. It also imposed a 24-hour curfew for people aged 60 or over as well as for those with chronic illnesses.

In some cities and towns, police officers at checkpoints have started the thermal screening of people arriving from out of town. In a bid to raise awareness, traffic lights in most cities now flash messages urging people to stay home.

The COVID-19 disease that originated in Wuhan, China has infected more than 1.03 million people worldwide, killing over 54,200. More than 220,000 have recovered so far.

Since last week, Turkey had also rolled up its sleeves to inform Syrians living in Turkish-backed, Syrian opposition-controlled areas about the coronavirus outbreak and raise awareness among locals to protect themselves from spreading the virus in the war-torn country. Units working under the Turkish Health Ministry distributed informational brochures door-to-door in areas previously cleared of terrorists by the Turkish Armed Forces.

The brochures, prepared by the Presidency’s Communications Directorate, are written in Arabic and explain the ways to protect oneself from the coronavirus. Similar informative brochures were also distributed in the Operation Olive Branch, Operation Euphrates Shield and Operation Peace Spring areas.

  • shortlink copied
  • Last Update: Apr 03, 2020 2:54 pm
    KEYWORDS
    coronavirus outbreak migrants ngo
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    "Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo
    The 10 toughest books to read, according to research
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • DS TV
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021