Abstract
This chapter examines the structural and behavioral dynamics in Turkey's policymaking to test the argument that policy style and political trust interact to determine Turkey's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the main focus of analysis is Turkey's response to the pandemic, this section also gives a frontal place to Turkish health system including recent health sector reforms. Turkey's response to the pandemic includes a combination of preemptive and restrictive measures. Turkey's administrative policy style and low trust in government account for why the country adopted a top-down centralized response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Organization's Regional Director for Europe, Dr. Hans Kluge also framed Turkey's response to the pandemic as a success, mentioning the importance of Turkey's vaccine development efforts as well as the provision of healthcare service to asylum seekers. Turkey inherited the legacy of the Ottoman state that had a social structure based on the conspicuous distinction between the rulers and the ruled.
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