After high infection and death rates, it was decided to enter
into a full lockdown from 29 April to 17 May 2021 in Turkey.
This is the first full lockdown decision since the beginning of
Turkey's battle with Covid-19. Regarding the new measures
during the full lockdown, the general rule is to stay at home and
work remotely except for essential shopping and urgent medical
treatment. There are some exempted workers and sectors such as
employees in the health sector, employees in the production and
manufacturing sector, employees in the compulsory public sectors
(airports, border gates, PTT-Turkish Post-), lawyers with judicial
duties, notaries on duties, a limited number of bank employees,
agricultural production workers, transport workers, press members,
etc.
