The Hurriyet newspaper quoted Turkish Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu as saying that the authorities would impose control on the factories of companies that produce muzzles, unless they agreed to sell their products to the government, with Ankara seeking to contain the spread of the Corona virus, which killed 30 people in Turkey, and wounded It has about 1256 people.
The Turkish authorities carried out simultaneous raids on the warehouses of all the masks producers in the country, the day before yesterday, and demanded them to sign contracts with the Ministry of Health, and to stop holding large stocks, according to Hurriyet quoting Soylu.
The Turkish minister said: "We warned them again not to sign contracts with the Ministry of Health, otherwise we have other authorities that we will not hesitate to use. We will buy these masks at a good price, they have about 10 or 12 hours, or we will control their factories."
Turkey has taken a series of measures to prevent the spread of the virus since it began appearing two weeks ago, including reducing public gatherings, imposing travel restrictions, and announcing a $ 15 billion economic stimulus package to support its economy from the consequences of the outbreak.
And Turkey imposed restrictions on the movements of the elderly over 65 and the owners of chronic diseases, against the backdrop of the outbreak of the Corona virus, and banned activities in most public places, many shops and sporting events, as well as prayers in large groups inside the mosques.
Turkish Airlines said that 85% of the airline's passenger transport planes are currently unused, after Turkey banned flights with more than 60 countries, pointing out that it was decided to prevent those over the age of 65 from traveling on the company's flights.
Ankara imposed restrictions on the movements of the elderly and banned activities in most public places.