As in previous years, Uskudar University was the only Turkish university to represent Turkey at the G20 summit N20/Neuroscience20 (BRAIN20, SPINE20, MENTAL20 Health) Initiative this year. Covid-19 pandemic and its effects, which marked the year 2020, were discussed at the congress held online due to coronavirus measures.
As in previous years, Uskudar University was the only Turkish university to represent Turkey at the G20 summit N20/Neuroscience20 (BRAIN20, SPINE20, MENTAL20 Health) Initiative this year. Covid-19 pandemic and its effects, which marked the year 2020, were discussed at the congress held online due to coronavirus measures. Psychiatrist Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan, Founding Rector of Uskudar University, said that the biggest impact of the pandemic affecting the whole world will be loneliness. Tarhan warned that; “There will be an impact of loneliness after the pandemic” and said precautions should be taken. As Psychiatry Specialist Prof. Dr. Nesrin Dilbaz, was talking about her COH-FIT research conducted worldwide; Prof. Dr. Gökben Hızlı Sayar shared the results of the Coronaphobia survey conducted in Turkey with the world together.