This archive report was first published on 26 April 2020.
On Sunday, Turkey successfully brought home a citizen who contracted coronavirus in Sweden but was denied treatment.
Emrullah Gulusken, a Turkish national, and his three children were flown back to Ankara on a Turkish air ambulance after testing positive for COVID-19 in Malmo, Sweden.
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca took swift action, arranging for the family's return after Gulusken's daughters, Leyla and Samira, shared their father's plight on social media.
"A daughter did something that would be an example to all. Our country took very swift action. Our ambulance aircraft brought the patient from Sweden this morning," Koca wrote on Twitter.
"Dear Leyla, we have cured over 25,000 patients, Emrullah Gulusken will recover as well," he added.
Daughters of the Turkish expat thanked President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Health Minister Koca for their initiative.
Published on April 26, 2020, this story highlights the swift action taken by Turkey's government to bring home a citizen in need.
