Turkey Implements COVID-19 Measures to Reassure Expats

Turkey Implements COVID-19 Measures to Reassure Expats

The swift measures Turkey took to stem coronavirus along with the country's sound healthcare system serve as a reassurance to foreign residents of the country, said a prominent foreign banker living in Turkey.. "The massive investments in Turkey's health sector, as well as the proven resilience in dealing with earthquakes and certain past conflicts, have enabled the Turkish system to gain the resilience that we are seeing today," Jelassi explained, implicitly referring to such experiences as the 1999 Marmara earthquake and Turkey's anti-terror efforts.. Stating that the Turkish healthcare system treats everyone equally, Jelassi highlighted how testing and treatment for COVID-19 is offered free in hospitals..