Covid-19 Country Response

 COVID-19 COUNTRY RESPONSE

COVID-19 epidemic evolution

To find out about the latest status of the COVID-19 pandemic evolution and the most up-to-date statistics on the COVID-19 disease in Turkey, please visit the dedicated portal from the Turkish Ministry of Health. The data is consolidated by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (in Turkish).

For the international outlook, you can consult the latest situation reports published by the World Health Organisation as well as the global daily statistics on the coronavirus pandemic evolution including data on confirmed cases and deaths by country.

Sanitary measures

To find out about the latest public health situation in Turkey and the current sanitary measures in vigor, please consult the official platform about COVID-19 of the Ministry of Health (in Turkish). Further updates in English can be found on the website of the US embassy in Turkey.

Travel restrictions COVID-19 situation, including the spread of new variants, evolves rapidly and differs from country to country. All travelers need to pay close attention to the conditions at their destination before traveling. Regularly updated information for all countries with regards to Covid-19 related travel restrictions in place including entry regulations, flight bans, test requirements, and quarantine are available on the TravelDoc Info page.

It is also highly recommended to consult the COVID-19 Travel Regulations Map provided and updated on the daily basis by IATA.

The US government website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Destination.

The UK Foreign travel advice also provides traveling abroad advice for all countries, including the latest information on coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements, and travel warnings.

 

Import & export restrictions

For the up-to-date information on all the measures applicable to the movement of goods during the period of sanitary emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak (including eventual restrictions on imports and exports, if applicable), please consult the dedicated section on the website of the Turkish Customs Authority (in Turkish). Further details can be found on the “Customs measures” section on KPMG's Turkish website.

For a general overview of trade restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Turkey on the International Trade Centre's COVID-19 Temporary Trade Measures webpage.

Economic recovery plan

To know about the economic measures taken by the Turkish government to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the national economy, consult the website of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey and the report by White & Case. Further information can be found on the dedicated page on the KPMG website.

For the general overview of the key economic policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak (fiscal, monetary, and macroeconomic) taken by the Hungarian government to limit the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Hungary in the IMF’s Policy Tracker platform.

Support plan for businesses

For the information on the local business support scheme and taxation measures established by the Turkish government to help businesses to deal with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic on their activity, please consult the overview of the so-called “Economic Stability Shield” provided by the Turkish news agency Anadolu. For further details on the package developed to support small and medium enterprises refer to the country report by White & Case.

For a general overview of international SME support policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak refer to the OECD's SME Covid-19 Policy Responses document.

You can also consult the World Bank's Map of SME-Support Measures in Response to COVID-19.

Support plan for exporters

For up-to-date information on possible support plans for exporters in Turkey, if applicable, please consult the website of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey.  The Turkish Customs Authority provides an overview of the national export support measures (in Turkish).