Is Marmaris COVID-19 Free? Part 2 Our resort of Marmaris has remained COVID-19 free for most part of the summer. The Minister of Health Dr. Fahrettin Koca’s Tweet on August 2 said that the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic has reached the coast. He asked to be very careful on holiday. It is true in light of the Kurban Bayramı (Sacrifice Feast) and long awaited summer holidays when thousands of people hit the coast early August. Dr. Fahrettin Koca @drfahrettinkoca August 2 Tweet: ‘Birinci dalga sahillere indi. Tatilde dikkatli olalım.’ In the span of a week and a half, the number of coronavirus cases in the coastal towns have increased, yet officials are saying this is still the first wave of the pandemic. This virus is highly contagious — and how easily people can infect others without symptoms, thus the health officials are giving warnings that the whole situation Click here for details >>

Marmaris reported its first death from novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in August 2020, this is the first death in our small town, announced by the Mayor of Marmaris Mr Mehmet Oktay on the local TV channel Kanal48. He was deeply saddened to speak about the death of a Marmaris local and expressed his condolences to the family. He went further on to warn the residents and visitors of Marmaris to take the situation very seriously and comply with the issued requirements, precautions and measures to stop the spread of coronavirus. This is the first death associated with COVID-19 in Marmaris, the coastal tourist resort of 98 thousand population and zero COVID-19 cases to mid summer. Learn about ‘Safe Areas’ on the application developed by Turkish Ministry of Health https://hayatevesigar.saglik.gov.tr/index-eng.html ready to download on GooglePlay. If you need any help please email info@marmarisinfo.com The Ministry of Interior announced they will be Click here for details >>

Marmaris is taking more precautions against the spread of coronavirus while it is not too late. Things could always have been done better, but Marmaris is fast to react and getting ahead of the rest of Turkey in so many ways.