Thick Istanbul traffic congestion as virus epidemic fear causes mass avoidance of public transport
Traffic on the Bosphorous Bridge.
By bne IntellIiNews March 10, 2020
Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city with a population of nearly 16mn, has experienced severe traffic congestion over the past couple of days caused by people avoiding public transport because of coronavirus anxieties. The situation has occurred despite officials claiming the country is yet to record a single infection of the virus.
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