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A member of the Fatih Municipality disinfects the Blue Mosque square to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in Istanbul, Turkey, 21 March 2020. The Turkish religious affairs administration announced on 20 March 2020 that all mosques will not be open for community prays like Friday prayers and asked people to pray at home. Turkish health minister Fahrettin Koca on 20 March 2020 said that there are 670 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 9 related deaths. Turkey decided to halt public events, temporarily shut down schools and suspend sporting events in an attempt to prevent further spreading of coronavirus COVID-19.
An empty street in front of the Galata Tower during a curfew in Istanbul, Turkey, 06 December 2020. Turkey will impose curfews on weekdays and full lockdowns over weekends to combat the spread of the coronavirus, President Tayyip Erdogan said on 30 November, after new cases and deaths hit records highs in recent weeks.
Tugce Atak (L), health worker of Memorial hospital wearing full protective suits, take a swab sample from Selahattin Caliskan (R) during a Covid-19 test service at home in Istanbul, Turkey, 24 October 2020 (issued 26 October 2020). Test service at home of Memorial hospital, takes at least 600 samples during a day in Istanbul.
A Turkish police officer checks the temperature of a driver at an exit of Istanbul, Turkey, 28 March 2020. According to reports Turkey has banned intercity bus travel walks and fishing along the seashore and beaches, as well as jogging in forests and parks on weekends amid coronavirus outbreak for thirty metropolitan cities
Galatasaray vs Besiktas Turkish Super League derby match played without spectators over the COVID-19 coronavirus threat in Istanbul, Turkey, 15 March 2020.
A member of the Fatih Municipality disinfects Sveti Stefan church to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in Istanbul, Turkey, 17 March 2020. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said that they identified 29 new cases of the coronavirus on 16 March, bringing its total to 47, marking the highest daily rise since the country announced its first case last week. Turkey decided to halt public events and temporarily shut down schools and suspend sporting events in an attempt to prevent further spreading of COVID-19.
A medical worker wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) feeds to a new born baby from a positive COVID-19 mother at the Sancaktepe Martyr Prof Dr Ilhan Varank Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, 11 May 2020. 60.000 people have applied with suspicion of COVID-19 until 11 May 2020 to Sancaktepe hospital. 12.000 of these tested and 2500 treated. Hospital mortality rate is below 1%.
Medical workers wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) attends to a COVID-19 patient at the emergency service of the Sancaktepe Martyr Prof Dr Ilhan Varank Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, 11 May 2020.
Actor Baris Yildiz acting for recording in front of the robot cameras during the shooting of the Turkish series of Tutunamayanlar - Online (The Disconnected - Online) in Istanbul, Turkey, 16 April 2020. Tutunamayanlar - Online (The Disconnected - Online) and remotely managed using robot cameras on 15 April 2020. In the shootings, all the actors and actress are recorded in different places, and nobody is in the room except the robot cameras.
A medical worker wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) attends to a COVID-19 patient at intensive care of the Sancaktepe Martyr Prof Dr Ilhan Varank Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, 11 May 2020.
Medical workers wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) perform surgery on to COVID-19 patient at the Sancaktepe Martyr Prof Dr Ilhan Varank Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, 11 May 2020.
People wearing face masks sits in a circle marked by the municipality with social distance at the Maltepe Orhangazi city park in Istanbul, Turkey, 31 May 2020. The Turkish government allowed people aged 65 and above to go out for eight hours of a partial curfew imposed on senior citizens and those with chronic diseases, from going out in public and walking in open areas such as parks and gardens.
People sit in their car and watch a movie at the carpark of CarrefourSA market amid the ongoing pandemic of the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, in Istanbul, Turkey, 28 May 2020.
Customers sit and enjoy inside social distancing domes Turkce Meze restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey, 17 June 2020. Turkey re-opens restaurants, cafes, parks, beaches, lifts inter-city travel bans as the country eases coronavirus restrictions amid the ongoing pandemic of the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus on 01 June 2020
Medical workers waer Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) carry a COVID-19 patient at the emergency service of the Sancaktepe Martyr Prof Dr Ilhan Varank Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, 11 May 2020.
A medical worker wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) attends to a COVID-19 patient at intensive care of the Sancaktepe Martyr Prof Dr Ilhan Varank Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, 11 May 2020.
Tugce Atak, health worker of Memorial hospital wearing full protective suits, prepares for Covid-19 test during a Covid-19 test service at home in Istanbul, Turkey, 26 October 2020. Test service at home of Memorial hospital, takes at least 600 samples during a day in Istanbul.
A homeless woman sleeps in front of the huge Turkish flag during a curfew amid the ongoing pandemic of the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in Istanbul, Turkey, 23 May 2020.
Morgue workers wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as they prepare a body of Covid-19 victim for a funeral ceremony at the Cekmekoy morgue in Istanbul, Turkey, 18 September 2020.
Morgue workers wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as they prepare a body of Covid-19 victim for a funeral ceremony at the Cekmekoy morgue in Istanbul, Turkey, 18 September 2020.
Relatives of a Covid-19 victim carry his coffin during a funeral ceremony at the Cekmekoy morgue in Istanbul, Turkey, 18 September 2020.
Relatives of a Covid-19 victim pray and read Holy Quran at the Baklaci cemetery in Istanbul, Turkey, 18 September 2020.
Morgue workers wear face masks and protective suits and relatives carry a coffin believed coronavirus COVID-19 disease victim at a morgue in Istanbul, Turkey, 01 April 2020.
An aerial picture taken by drone shows newly buried graves of Covid-19 victims at the Baklaci cemetery in Istanbul, Turkey, 18 September 2020.