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Coronavirus shutdown strands thousands at Istanbul airport

Published March 25, 2020
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Around 2,000 people have been stranded for a week at Istanbul Airport by a shutdown of flights to stem the spread of coronavirus, Reuters reports.

More than half of the travellers stuck at the airport, usually one of the world’s busiest international hubs, were Algerian citizens, with others from Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, a spokesperson for airport operator IGA said.

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