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Turkey to impose fresh lockdown next weekend to halt Covid-19 spread: Erdogan

Published April 13, 2020
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey would impose a fresh lockdown next weekend as part of its measures to halt the spread of Covid-19, having locked down 31 provinces last weekend, Reuters reports.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a videoconference with G20 leaders to discuss Covid-19 outbreak, at Huber Mansion in Istanbul, Turkey, March 26. — Reuters
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a videoconference with G20 leaders to discuss Covid-19 outbreak, at Huber Mansion in Istanbul, Turkey, March 26. — Reuters

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