Recent Development
The outbreak of COVID-19 in Turkey poses not only a threat to
public and individual health, but also to the economy. The Turkish
government and companies are taking various precautions to combat
the pandemic.
On 16 March 2020, the Ministry of Internal Affairs delivered the
Additional Circular on Precautions against Coronavirus dated 16
March 2020 to the city governorates. The circular temporarily
suspends the activities of a number of businesses operating as
Public Resting and Amusement Locations (e.g., performance centers,
concert venues, cinemas, cafés, playgrounds, and sport
centers) as of 24:00 on 16 March 2020. Simultaneously, a large
number of businesses announced that they have decided, at their own
discretion, to either suspend their activities or implement
remote-working; and a large number of retailers announced that they
have decided to close their stores. In parallel with these
developments, the Association of Shopping Malls
(Alışveri
