Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first diagnosed in December 2019 in Wuhan in China. Despite the increasing case counts, the World Health Organization (WHO) listed it as a public health emergency on January 30, 2020. The first case in Turkey was detected in Istanbul on March 10, 2020. What is the effective factors in the late appearance of coronavirus in Turkey, and its quick spread in Turkey more than in many other countries? There may be many answers to this question. In this study, the effect of the geopolitical position of Turkey and its socio-cultural structure on the spread of coronavirus infection were examined.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first diagnosed in December 2019 in Wuhan in China. Despite the increasing case counts, the World Health Organization (WHO) listed it as a public health emergency on January 30, 2020. The first case in Turkey was detected in Istanbul on March 10, 2020. What is the effective factors in the late appearance of coronavirus in Turkey, and its quick spread in Turkey more than in many other countries? There may be many answers to this question. In this study, the effect of the geopolitical position of Turkey and its socio-cultural structure on the spread of coronavirus infection were examined.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Review |
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Publication Date | December 31, 2020 |
Submission Date | April 11, 2020 |
Acceptance Date | December 21, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 6 Issue: 2 |
International Journal of Cultural and Social Studies