The lockdown decision taken on 10 April brought with it unprecedented moments of confusion, unrest and panic in the major cities of Turkey. Because no one had noticed this change. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu ordered Ankara and the residents of 29 other cities to spend the weekend without leaving the house. The Minister, aware of what this decision has led to, has assumed responsibility and made a statement. In fact, he is accused of “endangering the lives of thousands of citizens”, according to the same sources. The Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, has also criticized the Government ' s tendency, which determined that the confinement had not been previously reported.

However, the president of the country, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, rejects this possibility: “We have rejected the insanity of our Interior Minister, who will continue to play his role.”

Over 1,000 months without containment

In general, the management of the Turkish government in the face of the epidemic is increasingly criticized. More than 1,000 coronavirus deaths and 42,000 people have been infected in Turkey, and yet the Government still does not have quick and effective targeted measures. Many criticisms accuse him of putting the economy first.

Despite the recommendation to ensure social distance and the decision to close schools, the lockdown decision is not yet taken. “In the coming weeks people will have to isolate themselves as much as possible with the other, whether they are sick or not. We are asked to declare a state of emergency, but it is not necessary, everyone has to be able to decree and carry out their state of emergency,” said Health Minister Fahrettin Koca.