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Turkish police do shopping amid curfew for elderly people
14:23 March 24, 2020 AA
Police officers in eastern Turkey's Kars province have went out to shop for the city's elderly people as the country have imposed curfew for people over age 65. After this announcement, Kars Governership has created Loyal Support Team for elderly people. They can call 112, 155 and 156 numbers to ask for what they need. Officers from the Kars Police Deparment, Gendarmeries and 112 Emergency Health workers do the shopping for those, who have to stay at home as a measure against the spread of coronavirus. Under the measures announced late Saturday, Turkish citizens who are older than 65 and/or suffer from chronic illnesses are restricted from leaving home or walking in open areas such as parks and gardens.