The Covid-19 disease, derived from the novel coronavirus that
first appeared in Wuhan, China in December 2019, has recently
spread to 168 countries, including Turkey. On 11 March 2020,
Covid-19 was characterized as pandemic by the World Health
Organization. It spreads very quickly, and the cure is still
unknown. The environment of uncertainty arising from the nature of
the disease urged countries to take certain precautions such as
closure of country borders, quarantines, curfews and closure of
workplaces.
In addition to other measures adopted by the Turkish government,
the Ministry of Interior has published a Circular on 16 March 2020
and decided to close nightclubs, bars, gyms, spas, cafes, tea
gardens, cinemas, wedding halls, show centers and many other public
areas until further notification. To reduce the economic impacts of
the Covid-19 pandemic, on 18 March 2020, President Recep Tayyip
Erdoğan announced the Economic Stability Shield and urged
citizens to stay
