Turkey suspends mosque prayers, shuts down restaurants, cafes to halt coronavirus spread - live blog
Ahval
Mar 16 2020 12:59 Gmt+3
Last Updated On: Mar 16 2020 07:52 Gmt+3
Turkey stepped up on Monday measures to stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus, including the suspension of all congregational prayers at mosques, the closure of restaurants, cafes, movie theaters, wedding and event venues.
Meetings and congresses of all NGOs with high attendance will be suspended, the Interior Ministry said, but mosques will continue to remain open for worshippers to engage in individual prayers.
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