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Normalization in Turkey starts after virus restrictions

Normalization in Turkey starts after virus restrictions

Normalization in Turkey starts after virus restrictions
Domestic flights resume, while restaurants, cafes, beaches, museums begin to host visitors

Normalization in Turkey starts after virus restrictions

Turkey’s normalization process has started on 1st of June, 2020 as the government decided to ease restrictions related to the novel coronavirus, considering the country’s advances in fighting the pandemic.

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoglu said they will never make compromises on wearing masks, social distancing, personal and general hygiene.

The country continues the normalization process through high-level measures to protect community healthcare, he added.

Business back to normal as Turkey eases COVID-19 restriction

Travel restrictions gradually lifted

Domestic flights resumed as part of the normalization process after the months-long virus restrictions, with the first flights from Istanbul to major cities of Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, and Trabzon provinces.

Turkish Airlines made its first flight from Istanbul to Ankara, carrying 156 passengers after 2 months long break.

The first flight from Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen Airport headed to Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport by Pegasus Airlines.

With the entry and exit restrictions in 15 provinces lifted as of midnight May 31, dozens of people poured into bus terminals. Bus companies added additional trips to supply the high demand of passengers.

Swimming pools, hot springs, Turkish baths, saunas and spas resumed services within certain precautionary rules. Sports centers and facilities also reopened.

The number of people in sports centers will be limited to one person per six square meters (64.5 square feet), the Health Ministry announced.

It is not appropriate to perform team games and other branches of sports that require close contact, including boxing and wrestling, added the ministry added.

Meanwhile, museums and archeological sites are ready to host visitors by considering hygiene measures and social distance.

The Mevlana Museum, dedicated to the 13th-century Muslim poet and mystic Mevlana Jalaluddin al-Rumi, located in the central Konya province, opened its doors to visitors with a sema ceremony, also known as Mevlevi Ayin-i Sherif.

Abdussettar Yarar, the provincial director of culture and tourism, told Anadolu Agency they will respect all measures, including limits on the number of visitors and social distancing.

Meanwhile, non-contact visits in prisons, which were halted on March 13, began on Monday. Convicts and detainees could only meet with one of their relatives by wearing masks.

As of Monday, civil servants on administrative leave or working remotely will return to their workplaces.

Businesses in Turkey reopened after COVID-19 measures eased

Spread of pandemic

The pandemic has claimed more than 372,400 lives in 188 countries and regions since originating in China last December. The US and Europe are currently the world’s worst-hit regions.

Over 6.18 million cases have been reported worldwide. More than 2.65 million people have recovered so far, according to figures compiled by the US’ Johns Hopkins University.

Turkey has so far confirmed 163,942 cases, while recoveries neared 128,000. The virus has killed 4,540 people so far, according to the Health Ministry data.

Source: aa.com

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