"From 19:00 on April 29 to 05:00 on May 17, a full lockdown will be introduced," NTV quotes the Turkish leader.

According to him, all jobs will be closed, except for those specified separately by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Intercity travel will be subject to compulsory authorization, and public transport will operate at 50 percent congestion, he said.

Earlier it was reported that more than 54 thousand cases of coronavirus infection COVID-19 were recorded in Turkey per day.