COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns
Nearly 25,000 people violate curfews, weekend lockdown
Some 25,000 people in Turkey violated weeknight curfews and a full lockdown on the weekend between Jan. 11 and Jan. 18, the country's Interior Ministry has announced.
As part of the government's measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, Turkey has been implementing the curfews and lockdowns since early December 2020.
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More than 39,000 people violate curfews, lockdown
More than 39,000 people have violated the weeknight curfews and full weekend lockdown in Turkey between Dec. 7 and Dec. 14, the country's Interior Ministry has said.
The government introduced the weeknight curfews from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. and full weekend lockdowns starting from Friday 9 p.m. until Monday 5 a.m. to check the spread of COVID-19.
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Covid-19 vaccines to be free and voluntary, Greek government spokesperson said
The lockdown will be extended until December 14th