Central Execution Board

Erdoğan says pandemic greatest crisis since World War II

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said the novel coronavirus pandemic is the biggest global crisis since World War II.

"This pandemic, which is basically a health problem, has become the biggest crisis after World War II in terms of its economic results," Erdoğan said, speaking to his party's Central Execution Board meeting via teleconference.