Turkey stops entry from nine countries – including Germany
Turkey has banned travelers from nine European countries to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The Turkish Interior Ministry said on Saturday. The border was closed to people from Germany, France, Austria, Spain, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands and Sweden. People from third countries who have been in these nine countries in the past 14 days are also no longer allowed to enter the country.
Turkish citizens are “temporarily” not allowed to travel to the countries mentioned, it said. Turkey announced on Friday that it would suspend flights to these countries from Saturday morning until April 17. Ankara had previously stopped flights to China, Iran, Iraq, Italy and South Korea. The number of confirmed infections in Turkey rose to five on Friday, and Turkey has banned travelers from nine European countries to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The Turkish Interior Ministry said on Saturday. The border was closed to people from Germany, France, Austria, Spain, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands and Sweden. People from third countries who have been in these nine countries in the past 14 days are also no longer allowed to enter the country.
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