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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/20/world/middleeast/coronavirus-turkey-deaths.html
Istanbul Death Toll Hints Turkey Is Hiding a Wider Coronavirus Calamity
(New York Times) Carlotta Gall - For weeks President Erdogan has presented Turkey's performance in handling the coronavirus as one of the world's most successful. But data compiled by the New York Times from records of deaths in Istanbul indicate that Turkey is grappling with a far bigger calamity than official figures would suggest. The city recorded 2,100 more deaths than expected from March 9 to April 12, based on weekly averages from the last two years, far more than officials reported. The numbers indicate a striking jump in fatalities that has coincided with the onset of the outbreak.