Turkey enters strict lockdown as COVID cases soar - DW News.
As coronavirus cases and deaths soar, Turkey has entered a full lockdown: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has instructed people to stay home for nearly three weeks, from 28.04. 7 p.m. until May 17 5 a.m., and shut down all non-essential businesses as part of the country's strictest COVID-19 measures yet. Residents will only be allowed to go outside for grocery shopping and other essential needs, while intercity travel will be restricted. With currently about 40,000 new cases per day Turkey is among the worst affected countries in the world. DW correspondent Julia Hahn reports from Istanbul.
Shortly before the new lockdown came into effect, the streets and shops were full again.
Above all, alcohol was in great demand, because from now on there is a ban on sales.
It is not the first coronavirus curfew in Turkey, but the strictest one so far.
Most of public life is supposed to come to a standstill for two and a half weeks. But many people are wondering how they will get through this time as they cannot hope for any financial aid.
Especially in the poorer neighborhoods of Istanbul, many are worried.
For example, only a few have permanent jobs in Tarlabası. Most of them make a living as day laborers or trash collectors.
Critics of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan say he hesitated too long, which made the situation worse. Although Turkey has the highest number of daily new infections in Europe, Erdogan held several party congresses with thousands of members of his ruling AKP in March.
A few days ago, he pulled the emergency brake.
A small sacrifice - says the President - for a greater goal: In about two weeks, at the end of Ramadan, Turkey will emerge from its lockdown - hoping that its latest crisis is under control.
Subscribe: www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
For more news go to: www.dw.com/en/
Follow DW on social media:
►Facebook: www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/
►Twitter: twitter.com/dwnews
►Instagram: www.instagram.com/dwnews
Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch
#Turkey #Erdogan #Coronavirus
Elections in India enter Phase 2 - DW News
India is holding the largest democratic election in history. It stretches over a period of 45 days. The election kicked off a week ago with the first of seven election phases. Now phase two is getting underway with polling across 13 States and uni...
1
Blinken discusses Russia, Taiwan and trade with Chinese counterpart Wang - DW News.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Beijing for talks with Chinese leaders in an attempt to ease strained relations between the two countries. Ahead of a meeting with President Xi Jinping, he sat down with Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Tensions...
-
Live: US Secretary Blinken wraps up China visit - DW News.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds press conference at the end of his China trip. Subscribe: For more news go to: Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: ►Twitter: ►Instagram: ►Twitch: Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:
-
How volunteers try to identify corpses on Ukraine's battlefields - DW News.
No one knows how many soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. A few weeks ago, President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Ukrainian military death toll was 31,000, but independent experts say the real...
-
Indigenous groups rally over territorial recognition, protection, railway project in Brazil.
Indigenous groups want the Brazilian government to recognize more of their territories and protect them from criminal activities. Thousands of Indigenous people marched through Brazil's capital, Brasilia, on Thursday, protesting against the govern...
-
