Turkey's Grand Bazaar reopens, along with cafes, restaurants
Turkey reopened restaurants, cafes and Istanbul's iconic 15th century Grand Bazaar market on Monday as the government further eased coronavirus restrictions, AFP reports.
Many other facilities including parks, beaches, libraries and museums reopened across the country, while millions of public sector employees returned to work.
The bazaar on the historic peninsula also home to tourist sites such as the Hagia Sophia museum and the Blue Mosque, was closed on March 23 to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
It was the market's longest closure in its more than 550-year-old history that did not involve fires or earthquakes.
