According to TASS, he published a corresponding statement on his social networks.

“For the third day in a row, the daily number of infections is less than a thousand.

We can, if we wish, not wear masks on public transport.

With the exception of hospitals, wearing masks is not mandatory,” he said.

At the same time, the minister still recommended wearing masks in public transport and crowded places.

In April, Turkey eased the mask regime.

At the time, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared that wearing masks would be mandatory in public transport and in medical facilities until the number of cases fell below 1,000 per day.