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The West’s perception operation against Turkey continues as the BBC uses yet another misleading photo from the country during the news network’s coronavirus coverage despite the article bearing no relation to Turkey.
On Thursday, the BBC had also used a photo of a mosque from Turkey during coverage about stores closing in Italy due to coronavirus fears, while on Friday the same network used another photo from Turkey to illustrate an article about Canada’s President Trudeau’s wife testing positive for coronavirus, in watch can only be described as a baffling editorial choice since it goes against all media ethics.
The BBC is far from being the only Western new outlet to pull a similar stunt as both CNN and the New York Times used misleading photos taken in Turkey throughout their coronavirus reporting.
CNN on Thursday used a photo of a mosque from Turkey during coverage of the ban on visitors in California's prisons.
A great number of social media users criticized the American news outlet because of using misleading photos, many of them even left comments saying “CNN lost credibility with this photo,” or “CNN clearly proves it’s unreliable journalism.”
New York Times also used photos from Turkey when reporting about U.S. travel restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The U.S. on Wednesday announced it was suspending travel from Europe in an effort to stem the epidemic. The restrictions include EU and Schengen region countries, but does not include Turkey – a country which to date has only one confirmed case of the virus.
Despite these facts, the paper’s coverage of the measures featured two photos of Istanbul, Turkey’s tourism and commercial capital, a city American citizens are free to visit.
"Like coronavirus, this mentality must be quarantined," Turkish Minister Mustafa Varank said on Twitter.
The US bans flights from Europe due to corona virus. Turkey is not even included in the list of countries covered in that ban. But the photos under that headline are those from Turkey.. 🙄 go figure.. 🤷♀️ oh and in cases like this, we’re considered to be part of ‘Europe’.. https://t.co/4BPw7S3MBv
The countries affected by the restrictions include Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The virus originated in Wuhan, China last December and has since spread to more than 100 countries.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in isolation for two weeks after his wife, Sophie, tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, and the outbreak prompted the province of Ontario to shutter schools to limit the spread.Sophie Gregoire Trudeau recently returned from London and experienced flu-like symptoms, so she was tested for the coronavirus, the prime minister's office said earlier on Thursday. The test came back positive, it said in the evening."The Prime Minister is in good health with no symptoms. As a precautionary measure and following the advice of doctors, he will be in isolation for a planned period of 14 days," an official statement said. Sophie will be in quarantine for 14 days."The Prime Minister will continue to fully assume his duties and will address Canadians tomorrow."In a personal note, Sophie said she was "experiencing uncomfortable symptoms of the virus," adding that she "will be back on my feet soon".Canada reported 145 new case of the virus, a three-fold gain from a week ago. There has been one death. Seven of Canada's 10 provinces have recorded infections.Ontario, the most populous province, reported 17 new cases overnight, a 40% jump. To contain the virus, authorities ordered all schools to close from Saturday to April 5.Globally, more than 127,000 people have been infected by the sometimes deadly respiratory illness COVID-19.In a blow to hockey-obsessed Canadians, the National Hockey League suspended its season because of the outbreak, although it said its goal was to resume play "as soon as it is appropriate and prudent," so teams can compete for the Stanley Cup championship.With the Canadian dollar at a four-year low against its U.S. counterpart and stocks plunging, the Bank of Canada announced measures to inject liquidity into the market.Working from home on Thursday, Trudeau spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and joined a special cabinet meeting on the coronavirus by phone, his spokesman said on Twitter.The Pacific province of British Columbia, north of Washington state, advised against all non-essential foreign travel, including to the United States. Washington is one of the worst-affected states.Any warning that involves the United States is politically sensitive, given the two countries' 5,525-mile (8,890-km) shared border and Canada's overwhelming reliance on bilateral trade."This is really important ... the evolving situation both in the United States and globally is a risk for all of us," British Columbia's provincial chief medical officer, Bonnie Henry, told reporters.Alberta's chief medical officer, Deena Hinshaw, banned gatherings of more than 250 people and canceled all international events. Hinshaw also discouraged foreign travel.Quebec, which has recorded 13 cases, has banned all indoor events with more than 250 people and said people returning from any foreign country should self-isolate for 14 days. Health and education public-sector workers who travel abroad will be required to self-isolate.Separately, Canadian authorities canceled the JUNO music awards, Canada's version of the Grammys, and Toronto's annual St. Patrick's Day parade was suspended.Ottawa committed C$1 billion ($723 million) on Wednesday toward bolstering the healthcare system and limiting the impact of the virus, while Ontario said on Thursday it had set aside C$100 million in "contingency funding."On Thursday, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said the public health crisis alone would cost the country "well north of C$10 billion."($1 = 1.3834 Canadian dollars)
Canada's Trudeau to be in isolation after wife tests positive for coronavirus
Turkey on Thursday slammed the New York Times for its misleading use of photos in reporting new U.S. travel restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak.The U.S. on Wednesday announced it was suspending travel from Europe in an effort to stem the epidemic. The restrictions include EU and Schengen region countries, but does not include Turkey – a country which to date has only one confirmed case of the virus.Despite these facts, the paper’s coverage of the measures featured two photos of Istanbul, Turkey’s tourism and commercial capital, a city American citizens are free to visit."The Western media shared this news by posting photos of Turkey, although it is not on the flight restriction list," Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank said on Twitter."Like coronavirus, this mentality must be quarantined," he added.Çin’de ortaya çıkıp Avrupa‘dan dünyaya yayılan bir virüs.Virüsten korunmak için Avrupa’dan uçuşu yasaklayan bir ABD.Bu haberi, uçuş yasağı listesinde dahi olmayan Türkiye fotoğraflarıyla veren Batı medyası.Koranavirüs gibi bu zihniyetin de karantinaya alınması gerekiyor. pic.twitter.com/8DjyA0j0Ve— Mustafa Varank (@varank) March 12, 2020 He also attached two photos the Times published alongside its stories, of scenes inside and outside Istanbul mosques. One shows disinfection work to protect the mosque from the virus, while the other includes the Turkish flag.Gulnur Aybet, a senior advisor to Turkey’s president, also tweeted about the photos: "The US bans flights from Europe due to coronavirus. Turkey is not even included in the list of countries covered in that ban.“But the photos under that headline are those from Turkey... go figure... oh and in cases like this, we're considered to be part of 'Europe'..."On social media, thousands of Turkish citizens also criticized the misleading photos.The countries affected by the restrictions include Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland, according to the Department of Homeland Security.The virus originated in Wuhan, China last December and has since spread to more than 100 countries.After months of successful containment of the COVID-19, Turkey has only confirmed a single case on the virus. On Wednesday, the health minister announced the male patient, who recently returned from Europe, and his family are in good condition but still under quarantine.The worldwide death toll from the virus is over 4,600, with more than 124,500 confirmed cases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which has declared the outbreak a global pandemic.
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After months of successful containment of the COVID-19, Turkey has only confirmed a single case on the virus. On Wednesday, the health minister announced the male patient, who recently returned from Europe, and his family are in good condition but still under quarantine.
The worldwide death toll from the virus is over 4,600, with more than 124,500 confirmed cases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which has declared the outbreak a global pandemic.