Turkey resists calls for tougher measures to tackle Covid-19 surge

New restrictions including a 10pm hospitality curfew criticised as not going far enough * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage Turkey is resisting implementing tough measures to combat Covid-19 despite fears that a second wave of the coronavirus is taking hold in the country and as several European states declare new lockdowns. The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, announced on Tuesday that restaurants, bars, hairdressers, barbers, cinemas and all other similar entertainment venues and businesses across Turkey would have to close at 10pm. Flexible working hours across both the private and public sectors were encouraged, he added, and mosques and schools would remain open for now. Continue reading...
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