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Istanbul Turkey will allow restaurants and cafes to reopen on Monday and lift inter-city travel restrictions in a further loosening of its coronavirus lockdown, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Thursday.
The country closed restaurants, bars, and other gathering places in mid-March after the COVID-19 outbreak which has claimed almost 4,500 lives. It also ordered inter-city travel ban in early April.
After a weekly cabinet meeting, Erdogan said the inter-city travel ban would be lifted from June 1 but warned: “If we see anything negative, we could reintroduce the restrictions.”
Cafes, restaurants and libraries will open from June 1 as well as beaches and parks. Open air concerts will also be allowed, he said. (AFP)
The country closed restaurants, bars, and other gathering places in mid-March after the COVID-19 outbreak which has claimed almost 4,500 lives. It also ordered inter-city travel ban in early April.
After a weekly cabinet meeting, Erdogan said the inter-city travel ban would be lifted from June 1 but warned: “If we see anything negative, we could reintroduce the restrictions.”
Cafes, restaurants and libraries will open from June 1 as well as beaches and parks. Open air concerts will also be allowed, he said. (AFP)
