By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Daren Butler
By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Daren Butler
ANKARA/ISTANBUL, March 13 (Reuters) – Turkey mentioned on Friday it was halting flights to and from 9 European nations together with Germany and France till April 17 because it ramped up measures to halt the unfold of coronavirus and reported three extra instances, bringing the overall to 5.
Turkey grew to become the final main economic system on Wednesday to report an outbreak of the coronavirus after taking what the World Well being Group (WHO) described as “vigilant, cautious” measures to delay the illness.
Transport Minister Mehmet Cahit Turhan mentioned the suspension of flights to and from 9 nations would take impact from 0500 GMT on Saturday.
The nations are Germany, France, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Austria, Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands. Turhan mentioned the listing could possibly be up to date, relying on developments.
Turkey has already suspended flights to and from Italy, China, South Korea, Iran and Iraq.
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