All big Turkish factories to resume operations as of May 11

Turkey has about 130,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases

Reuters

05 May, 2020, 05:10 pm

Last modified: 05 May, 2020, 05:11 pm

Workers in protective suits disinfect Molla Seref Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

All main Turkish factories will resume operations as of May 11, Industry Minister Mustafa Varank said on Tuesday, a day after President Tayyip Erdogan announced a normalisation period to restart the economy following the coronavirus outbreak.

Turkey has about 130,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases, but the country will start easing containment measures in May, June and July amid a slowdown in the outbreak, Erdogan said on Monday.

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