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As the other answer notes, EU261 rules do not apply here, so you receive no compensation under them.
However, Turkish law recently changed with regard to automatic compensation, with the introduction of the Regulation of Air Passenger Rights which details compensation conditions and amounts very similar to EU261 rules. Turkish Airlines released a document detailing it.
You might still have an uphill struggle to get the airline to recognise these rights, but donβt back down. They may still claim extraordinary circumstances however, which will de difficult to fight.
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No, there will be no compensation. Neither the flight or the destination is related to the EU, so the EU compensation rules do not apply and Turkeyβs passenger rights do not include automatic compensation. And even if they did, the airline could claim extraordinary circumstances, as they can do nothing about the health situation.
You are entitled to a refund, but they already gave you that. You canβt claim the price difference for your new ticket.