Zeitgeist Turkey | Episode 3: Donations for coronavirus revives polarization in Turkish politics

The nationwide coronavirus donation campaign launched by President Tayyip Erdoğan and the block placed by the Ministry of Interior over municipalities of Istanbul and Ankara in order to prevent them from holding separate donation campaigns are among salient items of this week's episode. Duvar English's editor-in-chief Cansu Çamlıbel and pollster Can Selçuki look for answers to why the Turkish government still persists in not calling a total lockdown in major cities, especially in Istanbul.

Editor: Azra Ceylan

Duvar English's editor-in-chief Cansu Çamlıbel and pollster Can Selçuki look for answers to why the Turkish government still persists in not calling a total lockdown in major cities where the numbers of positive cases and death toll reached alarming levels.

Duvar English's editor-in-chief Cansu Çamlıbel and pollster Can Selçuki discuss the latest developments in Turkey's battle with COVID-19 in the face of rapidly increasing cases, especially in Istanbul which has quickly become a national epicenter of the outbreak.

The nationwide coronavirus donation campaign launched by President Tayyip Erdoğan and the block placed by the Ministry of Interior over municipalities of Istanbul and Ankara in order to prevent them from holding separate donation campaigns are also among salient items of this week's episode.

This podcast was prepared with support from Heinrich Böll Stiftung’s Turkey Representation.

Price of short-term military service bumped to nearly 250,000 liras Turkey's new year brings steep price hikes for cigarettes, alcohol Turkish prosecutor investigates Zorlu Holding CEO over Ramadan email Turkey increases pensions by about 16 pct Fast food operator in Turkey declares bankruptcy, massive layoffs Syria in the aftermath of Assad: 'There are 3 big winners’