A comparative study of public policy responses to Covid-19: The cases of South Korea and Turkey

Since the COVID-19 pandemic started , the healthcare systems and infrastructures of several countries have faced unprecedented challenges. Accordingly, governments have taken different measures in order to tackle with COVID-19 and to follow their citizens' health situations. This research aims to identify the key differences and similarities between the public policies of South Korea and Turkey in dealing with this challenge. In this thesis, I compare how two OECD members —a developing (Turkey) and a developed (South Korea) country- integrated their public policies and crisis management measures. Also, I investigate how their policy differences and similarities changed over the course of the pandemic. Finally, this thesis discusses policy-making processes, technological differences, and strategies with policy implications for other countries.