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Türkiye’s Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic

approach and then certain countries have decided to cover at least a certain
amount of the treatment expenses by adopting Türkiye’s approach. One’s right
to live healthy in a country is one of humanity’s oldest and well-established
rights. Türkiye has reminded the world of this right and shared a good practice
example.
2.12. Gaining the Trust and Consent of Citizens

The implementation of all these principles of good administration has
resulted in the relationship of consent and approval between the state and
society in terms of the fight against the pandemic. It is considered that society
believes in those who manage the response to the pandemic. Thanks to their
trust in the state, citizens have consented to their rights and freedoms being
suspended temporarily because of the administrative measures. It would not
be possible to have this much coordination, harmony, and consent in a process
where citizens are not provided with good administration in practice. Indeed,
in certain countries, there have been serious reactions from citizens against the
measures taken and certain countries have experienced chaos.

During its response to the pandemic, Türkiye has not only maintained legal
conformity and settled all its measures and practices on legal grounds, but it
has also observed legitimacy in all aspects of the process. With its successful
and reliable efforts during the pandemic, Türkiye has succeeded in making the
society participate in the fight wholeheartedly.

To conclude, starting from the preparation phase to this day, Türkiye has
demonstrated a successful management in terms of taking the necessary
measures, implementing them, and achieving the expected results. It has also
provided an accurate and exemplary experience for the management of large-
scale national crises.
3. Findings and Recommendations

Examining and comparing countries’ responses to the COVID-19
pandemic, we see that Türkiye has a very strong system and one of the few
countries that have managed the process successfully. However, the minor
setbacks and problems and recommendations for the future have been

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