Coronavirus in Turkey, impressions from Istanbul

Apr 18, 2020

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Historical Galata district in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723624
Historical Galata district in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723622
Historical Galata district in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723619
Historical Galata district in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723618
Historical Galata district in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723616
Historical Galata district in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723615
Kurucesme, one of the touristic spot at Bosphorus in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723612
Kurucesme, one of the touristic spot at Bosphorus in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723611
Ortakoy district, one of the touristic spot at Bosphorus in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723607
Ortakoy district, one of the touristic spot at Bosphorus in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723602
Istiklal Street of Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723595
(200419) -- ISTANBUL, April 19, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Few vehicles run on a bridge amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Istanbul, Turkey, April 18, 2020. Turkey s COVID-19 cases on Saturday surged to 82,329 after 3,783 new cases were confirmed, becoming the hardest-hit country of the novel coronavirus in the Middle East. (Xinhua) TURKEY-ISTANBUL-COVID-19
(200419) -- ISTANBUL, April 19, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Few vehicles run on a bridge amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Istanbul, Turkey, April 18, 2020. Turkey s COVID-19 cases on Saturday surged to 82,329 after 3,783 new cases were confirmed, becoming the hardest-hit country of the novel coronavirus in the Middle East. (Xinhua) TURKEY-ISTANBUL-COVID-19
(200419) -- ISTANBUL, April 19, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Policemen check vehicles amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Istanbul, Turkey, April 18, 2020. Turkey s COVID-19 cases on Saturday surged to 82,329 after 3,783 new cases were confirmed, becoming the hardest-hit country of the novel coronavirus in the Middle East. (Xinhua) TURKEY-ISTANBUL-COVID-19
(200419) -- ISTANBUL, April 19, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 18, 2020 shows an empty street amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey s COVID-19 cases on Saturday surged to 82,329 after 3,783 new cases were confirmed, becoming the hardest-hit country of the novel coronavirus in the Middle East. (Xinhua) TURKEY-ISTANBUL-COVID-19
(200419) -- ISTANBUL, April 19, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 18, 2020 shows an empty street amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey s COVID-19 cases on Saturday surged to 82,329 after 3,783 new cases were confirmed, becoming the hardest-hit country of the novel coronavirus in the Middle East. (Xinhua) TURKEY-ISTANBUL-COVID-19
(200419) -- ISTANBUL, April 19, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 18, 2020 shows an empty street amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey s COVID-19 cases on Saturday surged to 82,329 after 3,783 new cases were confirmed, becoming the hardest-hit country of the novel coronavirus in the Middle East. (Xinhua) TURKEY-ISTANBUL-COVID-19
(200419) -- ISTANBUL, April 19, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A dog is seen on an empty road amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Istanbul, Turkey, April 18, 2020. Turkey s COVID-19 cases on Saturday surged to 82,329 after 3,783 new cases were confirmed, becoming the hardest-hit country of the novel coronavirus in the Middle East. (Xinhua) TURKEY-ISTANBUL-COVID-19
(200419) -- ISTANBUL, April 19, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 18, 2020 shows an empty street amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey s COVID-19 cases on Saturday surged to 82,329 after 3,783 new cases were confirmed, becoming the hardest-hit country of the novel coronavirus in the Middle East. (Xinhua) TURKEY-ISTANBUL-COVID-19
(200418) -- ISTANBUL, April 18, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of Kadikoy Municipality feeds stray cats in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 18, 2020. Bahar Cetinkaya and her three-member team took the streets in Istanbul on Saturday, with a car filled with dry animal food, as the city is under lockdown for the weekend due to COVID-19. (Photo by Yasin Akgul Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Local officials rush help to stray animals in Istanbul during lockdown TURKEY-ISTANBUL-COVID-19-STRAY ANIMALS

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Historical Galata district in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723624

Historical Galata district in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723622

Historical Galata district in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723619

Historical Galata district in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723618

Historical Galata district in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723616

Historical Galata district in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723615

Kurucesme, one of the touristic spot at Bosphorus in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723612

Kurucesme, one of the touristic spot at Bosphorus in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723611

Ortakoy district, one of the touristic spot at Bosphorus in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723607

Ortakoy district, one of the touristic spot at Bosphorus in Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723602

Istiklal Street of Istanbul, Saturday, April 18, 2020, during a two-day curfew declared by the government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. Copyright: TolgaxAdanali 16723595