The World Food Programme warns of a ‘hunger pandemic’, especially in parts of Africa where health care systems are fragile. Turkey has already sent aid supplies to South Africa, Ethiopia and Uganda. But what further role could Ankara play in helping Africa prepare for the worst case scenario?

Guests:

Liz Nganga

Political Analyst and Researcher

Shabir Madhi

University of the Witwatersrand

Ugur Tanyeli

TIKA Head of External Relations​

The World Food Programme warns of a ‘hunger pandemic’, especially in parts of Africa where health care systems are fragile. Turkey has already sent aid supplies to South Africa, Ethiopia and Uganda. But what further role could Ankara play in helping Africa prepare for the worst case scenario?

Guests:

Liz Nganga

Political Analyst and Researcher

Shabir Madhi

University of the Witwatersrand

Ugur Tanyeli

TIKA Head of External Relations​

For the world's 1.8 billion Muslims, the holy month of Ramadan has taken on new meaning amidst the coronavirus pandemic: what was once a time to gather by the thousands to pray and break their fast, has been replaced with the new reality of social distancing. So, although mosques are closed across Turkey and the world, how are Muslims ensuring the holiday stays as true to form as possible?

Guests:

Mutaz Alkhatib

Assistant Professor at Hamad Bin Khalifa University

The WHO warns that Africa could see up to 10 million new cases of the coronavirus in the next three to six months. So far, Africa has largely escaped the level of infections and deaths plaguing other parts of the world. We look at what role could Turkey play in helping the continent prepare for a major outbreak. Plus, millions of Muslims observing Ramadan are under some form of lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic. How are communities, families and individuals coping with the changes?

Guests:

Liz Nganga

Political Analyst and Researcher

Shabir Madhi

University of the Witwatersrand

Ugur Tanyeli

TIKA Head of External Relations​

Mutaz Alkhatib

Assistant Professor at Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Millions of people in Syria's last rebel bastion of Idlib face grave risk from the coronavirus. Although there haven't been any confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Idlib so far, aid workers on the ground aren't taking any chances. TRT World's Middle East Correspondent Sara Firth reports.

Health officials warn that a coronavirus outbreak could add to the devastation in Syria's Idlib province. What impact could COVID-19 have on an already vulnerable refugee population? Plus, since the coronavirus outbreak, people all over the world have come to grips with a new reality: life under lockdown. We ask a sociologist about the long-term implications social distancing and self-isolation could have on our societies.

Yakzan Shishakly

CEO of Maram Foundation

Mahmoud Daher

WHO Gaziantep Field Presence Lead

Michiel Hofman

Senior Humanitarian Specialist at Doctors Without Borders

Sam Richards

Professor at Pennsylvania State University

Although there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Syria, health officials warn that an outbreak there would leave refugees in crowded camps helpless. What impact could the virus have on an already vulnerable population? And are coronavirus preventive measures in the region working?

Yakzan Shishakly

CEO of Maram Foundation

Mahmoud Daher

WHO Gaziantep Field Presence Lead

Michiel Hofman

Senior Humanitarian Specialist at Doctors Without Borders

A third of the globe has been under some sort of self-isolation at home since early March to help stop the spread of COVID-19. But how are people coping and adapting to self-isolation and social distancing? Are these trends temporary or will they be the new normal going forward?

Sam Richards

Professor at Pennsylvania State University

About 70 research teams worldwide are developing a vaccine for the coronavirus, and human trials are already underway in the US, the UK and China. One company working on finding a cure is Johnson and Johnson. To understand more about the race for a vaccine, we sit down with the managing director of Janssen Turkey, a pharmaceutical subsidiary of the multinational giant.

Guest:

Demet Russ

Managing Director of Janssen Turkey

The coronavirus is rapidly spreading across the globe with half a million new cases in just a week. Many hospitals are working with dwindling medical supplies, and this scarcity has not only impacted developing nations but also every hard-hit country. Now countries, including Turkey, have stepped in to provide large aid shipments of masks, testing kits and personal protective equipment. So, how are countries coming together during the pandemic? And what impact will Turkey's 'humanitarian diplomacy' have on its relations with Europe?

Guests:

Kerem Kinik

President of Turkish Red Crescent

Matthew Bryza

Former US Ambassador

Mehmet Ogutcu

Former Turkish Diplomat