November 18, 2020

Location: Turkey

Health Alert: COVID-19 Related Restrictions in Turkey – Update

New Updates: 

The Government of Turkey announced the following measures to combat COVID-19 in Turkey, which will go into effect at 20:00 on Friday, November 20, 2020, in all provinces, until further notice:

• Individuals age 65 and over are only allowed outside during the hours of 10:00-13:00.
• Individuals age 20 and below are only allowed outside during the hours of 13:00-16:00.
• For individuals not affected by the age-specific curfews listed above, until further notice, there will be a partial curfew on weekends. This curfew allows individuals to be outside during the hours of 10:00-20:00. This curfew extends into Monday mornings and below are the curfew restrictions by day:

• • Saturdays and Sundays: curfew in effect from Saturday at 20:00 to Sunday at 10:00
  • Sundays and Mondays: curfew in effect from Sunday at 20:00 to Monday at 05:00.
  • Production, manufacturing, supply chains, and health workers are exempt from this weekend curfew. (The full circular text with exceptions to the curfew can be found at https://www.icisleri.gov.tr/koronavirus-salgini-yeni-tedbirler)
• All education and training activities for public schools will continue via distance education. Parents of school-age children in private institutions should contact their respective schools for specific information on how this restriction impacts their institution.
• Dining establishments such as restaurants, patisseries, cafes, and cafeterias will no longer be open for in-person dining; however, they will offer specific services at different times:
  • Delivery or in-restaurant pickup service: between 10:00 and 20:00
  • Delivery only: after 20:00 establishments will only be available to provide delivery.
• Shopping malls, supermarkets, barbers, and hairdressers will only be open for service during the hours of 10:00-20:00.
• Movie theaters, soccer fields, coffee houses, tea gardens, internet/electronic game halls, and billiard halls are suspended.

Actions to Take: 

• Follow local restrictions.
• Follow social distancing public health recommendations.
• Check local regulations on wearing protective masks.
• Carry identity and travel documents with you at all times.
• Visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19 for information on conditions in Turkey.

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