Turkey to Reopen Cafes, Restaurants, Ease Travel Restrictions

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Turkey has further eased coronavirus restrictions as President and Justice and Development Party (AKP) Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced after a cabinet meeting yesterday (May 28).

As of June 1, civil servants on administrative leave or working remotely will return to their workplaces, Erdoğan said.

Referring to the travel ban in 15 major cities, he said intercity travel ban in Turkey will be lifted as of next month.

Earlier in April, Turkey imposed the country's first travel ban across 31 provinces to stem the spread of the virus and later lifted it partially.

He went on to say excluding places of entertainment, enterprises such as restaurants, patisseries, cafes, tea gardens, swimming pools, and hot springs will also reopen.

Also, the motorway service area will begin to serve on June 1, he said.

Moreover, beaches, parks, gardens, driving courses, restaurants, archaeological sites, libraries, youth centers and camps, and museums in Turkey will reopen on the same day.

Daycare centers and kindergartens will also reopen starting June, he said.

Meanwhile, restrictions on individual sports have ended, while restrictions on sea tourism, fishing, and transportation were also lifted within the determined rules, Erdoğan added.

Additionally, Turkey lifted curfew on children under age 18 on Wednesdays and Fridays between 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., he added.

The curfew will continue for people over age 65 except Sundays between 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., he said. (EKN/VK)