Masks may be gone with COVID-19 normalization in Turkey | Daily Sabah

Masks may be gone with COVID-19 normalization in Turkey BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL TURKEY MAY 27, 2021 1:51 PM GMT+3 People wearing protective masks walk on a street in Giresun, northern Turkey, May 26, 2021. (İHA PHOTO) Turkey is counting down to June 1 for a planned normalization process that follows the tight restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Media reports on Thursday claimed that the mandatory mask rule might be eased next week as part of the process. According to the Hürriyet newspaper, authorities are considering ending the rule with a few preconditions. In open-air public spaces like parks, masks will not be mandatory as long as people maintain the 2-meter social distancing rule. More:Masks may be gone with COVID-19 normalization in Turkey | Daily Sabah