Turkey may ease virus lockdown after vaccination
Rahshan Saglam
press TV, Istanbul
As Turkey is pressing ahead with its COVID-19 vaccination program, the business sector of the country hopes the program could pave the way for the immediate lift of lockdown imposed on the country to cope with the pandemic.
There are some reports saying that the government may start easing restrictions imposed to counter the coronavirus pandemic such as daily curfew during weekdays that starts at 9 pm and a weekend total lockdown with restaurant and cafes work being bound to take away and delivery services.
Easing the measures may follow the second phase of vaccination. By now health care teams, doctors, and nurses as well as many politicians including the President, health minister and parliament speaker have been vaccinated.
Due to the current restrictions, the country is witnessing a decrease in the active coronavirus cases. But along with the decrease, the country has gone through a sharp decline in the business sector.
Observers say the Turkish government may be able to contain the spread of the virus but not the losses inflicted on the economy. Business owners started complaining about the closure, and many restaurants were forced to permanently close.
This street is usually busy with locals and tourists coming here to enjoy a good meal, however, as you can see, restaurants and cafes are closed as part of measures imposed by the government to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Turkey's economy came to a near sudden halt during the second quarter of 2020. Fiscal, monetary, and financial measures however extended support to some of the most affected parts of the economy. Leading indicators suggest that both supply and demand are making up for lost ground.
Posting 6.7% year-on-year growth in the third quarter of 2020, Turkey performed better than numerous other countries, including EU members and fellow OECD countries but as analysts say the country has still a hard way to go. Everyone here is waiting for life to go back to normal, for a lot have changed during the past year.
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