As part of normalization measures amid falling COVID-19 numbers, Turkey is set to open up sporting events with careful safety measures to limited numbers of fans.
Sports matches in Turkey can be held with limited number of fans and COVID-19 safety measures, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca told reporters on June 29.
In March 2020, as the virus was taking hold, Turkey barred fans from all nationwide sporting events to stem the virus’ spread.
In the 2020-21 season, no fans were allowed to watch sports matches in Turkish venues.
1 in 4 people in Turkey fully vaccinated against COVID-19
One in every four people in Turkey is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as 15 million people have now received both vaccine doses, Koca also said.
Urging people to get their shots at the earliest, Koca said on Twitter that 25% of Turkey’s population aged 18 and above has been vaccinated.
He ruled out the possibility of procuring Pfizer vaccines rejected by France, stressing that Turkey was buying doses from German firm BioNTech.
Koca said the Delta coronavirus variant has been detected in 26 provinces of Turkey.
Hurriyet Daily News