ANKARA: Turkey will lift restrictions on intercity travel and allow restaurants, cafes, parks and sports facilities to reopen from June 1 as it eases restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus outbreak, President Tayyip Erdogan said.
Museums and beaches will also open from June 1, Erdogan said after a cabinet meeting. He said restrictions would remain in place on the movements of those aged over 65 and under 18.
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The virus has killed nearly 4,500 people in Turkey, with more than 160,000 infections.
“Under the new normal order, let us not neglect masks, distancing and hygiene,” Erdogan said in a televised address, Geo News Reported.
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