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Sun Apr 12, 2020, 05:02 PM Apr 2020

Turkish minister resigns over criticism of weekend lockdowns

Source: Associated Press

Turkish minister resigns over criticism of weekend lockdowns

By SUZAN FRASER and AYSE WIETING
April 12, 2020

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu resigned late Sunday, taking responsibility for a poorly timed announcement of a weekend coronavirus curfew that prompted thousands of people to rush into the streets.

Soylu is one of the most senior figures in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government.

In a statement posted on his Twitter account, Soylu said: “Responsibility for implementing the weekend curfew decision, which was aimed at preventing the epidemic, belongs entirely to me.”

The 48-hour lockdown of 31 cities was announced just two hours before it took effect on Friday night. Thousands of people ran out to stores to stock up on goods, many without wearing mandatory face masks.

Images of large, closely-bunched crowds sparked criticism of the government’s planning for the lockdowns.

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Turkish minister resigns over criticism of weekend lockdowns (Original Post) Eugene Apr 2020 OP
Like Trump's sudden European travel ban. nt tblue37 Apr 2020 #1
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