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A woman receives a dose of Pfizer BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 at the Ankara City Hospital, in Ankara, Turkey, on June 7, 2021. — A woman receives a dose of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 at Ankara City Hospital, in Ankara, Turkey, on June 7, 2021. — ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images

A health worker administers a dose of Sinovac Biotech potential vaccine against the COVID-19 to Doctor Cem Gun (L) during the 3rd phase trials at the Acibadem Hospital in Istanbul, on October 9, 2020.Y (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP) (Photo by YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty Images)

Turkey prepares to distribute Chinese vaccine

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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - MARCH 18: An employee from Istanbul Municipality disinfects the Taksim Republic Statue in Taksim square to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, coronavirus on March 18, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey has confirmed one death and ninety eight positive cases of the coronavirus and officials continue to implement steps to contain the spread of the virus with the Interior Ministry announcing cafes, cinemas, restaurants, shish-a cafes, bars and gyms will close adding to schools, universities

COVID-19 breaks records in Turkey as health experts call for tighter controls

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Tourists have a meal at a restaurant at Sultanahmet in Istanbul at Sultanahmet in Istanbul on May 9, 2021, during a new lockdown aimed at fighting a surging third wave of COVID-19 infections.

Turkey eases COVID-19 measures as new cases plummet

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People shop in Istanbul's famous Spice Market on July 09, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Turkey to reimpose curfews after new COVID-19 cases double

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