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Turkey - Population: 83,429,615
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
Date
Measure
Detail
Source
2020-03-18 International flights suspension * exception: Cargo, government, and emergency medical flights are excluded from the restriction. Eme... Turkey Ministry of Health
2020-03-16 Schools closure  1 week: all primary, middle and high schools closed, and teaching will resume via online channels. U... Ministry of Health
2020-05-23 Full lockdown A 24-hour nationwide curfew will be in effect from 00.01 from 23-26 May, which marks the Eid al-Fitr... International SOS
2020-05-11 Domestic travel restrictions According to the president, entry and exit from Adana, Diyarbakır, Mardin, Trabzon, Ordu, Denizli, ... International SOS
2020-05-01 International flights suspension All international flights have been suspended for an indefinite period. Turkish Airlines has banned ... International SOS
2020-03-13 Health screenings in airports and border crossings All international passengers are screened with a thermal camera. Those displaying signs of higher-th... International SOS
2020-03-18 Partial lockdown A two-day curfew has been renewed on 31 of the country’s 81 provinces, namely Adana, Ankara, Anta... International SOS
2020-05-15 Partial lockdown Authorities have announced a four-day curfew starting from 23.59 on 15 May until 23.59 on 19 May.... International SOS
2020-02-16 Border checks  Closure of land borders with Iran and Iraq... US Embassy
2020-05-17 Curfews Curfew imposed for individuals younger than 20 and adults over 65 will be relaxed, with people under... International SOS
2020-04-04 Curfews Curfew imposed on 4 April for individuals younger than 20.... International SOS
2020-05-20 Curfews Curfew is in place for individuals younger than 20 and adults over 65. Those over the age of 65 will... International SOS
2020-04-21 Other public health measures enforced Decision on the final / possible COVID-19 deaths as much as possible with dead examination- It is re... MoH
2020-06-06 Domestic travel restrictions Effective June 6, all travelers must have a HES code (Hayat Eve Sığar) for domestic and internatio... us embassy
2020-06-06 International flights suspension Effective June 6, all travelers must have a HES code (Hayat Eve Sığar) for domestic and internatio... us embassy
2020-05-29 Closure of businesses and public services Hair salons, shopping malls, and some stores have reopened, but require social distancing and restri... OSAC Gov
2020-05-29 Limit public gatherings Hair salons, shopping malls, and some stores have reopened, but require social distancing and restri... OSAC Gov
2020-01-24 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Health screenings in airports and maritime ports using thermal cameras... DailySabah
2020-05-29 Curfews Individuals over 65 are permitted to walk outside on Sundays from 14:00 to 20:00.... OSAC Gov
2020-04-04 Domestic travel restrictions Intercity bus services have also been suspended. All entry into and exit from Turkey’s 30 largest ... UK.gov
2020-06-11 Border closure  June 11, Turkey announced opening the majority of its international air, land, and sea borders. The... Us Embassy
2020-03-21 Curfews Partial curfew on citizens aged over 65 or with chronic diseases; groups have been created to meet t... International SOS
2020-03-30 Awareness campaigns Refugees/asylum seekers... European Endowment for Demoncracy
2020-03-24 Public services closure  Restrictions have been imposed on grocery-store opening hours and numbers of customers allowed in sh... International SOS
2020-03-24 Closure of businesses and public services Restrictions have been imposed on grocery-store opening hours and numbers of customers allowed in sh... International SOS
2020-05-01 Curfews The Government of Turkey has announced a curfew from Friday, May 1 through Sunday May 3 restricting ... US Embassy
2020-04-01 Visa restrictions The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Turkey will not pursue overstay penalties against any... Turkey Ministry of Migration management
2020-04-03 Domestic travel restrictions The authorities on 3 April announced an initial 15-day ban on all movement to and from 31 of the cou... International SOS
2020-05-29 Curfews The curfew for youth now applies only to those 18 and under. They are permitted to walk outside on W... OSAC Gov
2020-05-18 Domestic travel restrictions The domestic travel ban remains for the travel to and from the following 15 provinces for another 15... International SOS
2020-03-21 International flights suspension The government further expanded flight restrictions on March 21 to a total of 68 countries, includin... AlJazeera
2020-05-29 Partial lockdown There is another weekend stay at home order this weekend (May 30-31) in the 15 areas subject to entr... OSAC Gov
2020-02-05 International flights suspension Turkey suspends all flights from China... Hürriyet
2020-03-27 International flights suspension Turkish Airlines is suspending all international commercial routes, except to New York JFK, Washingt... US Embassy
2020-05-21 Domestic travel restrictions Turkish Airlines suspended domestic flights until 4 June. Cargo, government, and emergency medical f... International SOS
2020-05-21 International flights suspension Turkish Airlines suspended international flights until 10 June. Cargo, government, and emergency med... International SOS
2020-04-03 Domestic travel restrictions Turkish Airlines suspends all domestic flights till 20 April... International SOS
2020-02-16 Isolation and quarantine policies Turkish citizens have to quarantine for 14 days if the are returning fom Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgiu... US Embassy
2020-02-16 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies Turkish citizens have to quarantine for 14 days if the are returning fom Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgiu... US Embassy
2020-06-15 Schools closure  Universities will be allowed to reopen on 15 June.... International SOS
2020-05-29 Domestic travel restrictions Vehicles are not permitted to enter or depart Ankara, Balikesir, Bursa, Eskisehir, Gaziantep, Istanb... OSAC Gov
2020-03-29 Domestic travel restrictions all passengers on domestic flights in Turkey are required to submit a travel permit obtained from th... US Embassy
2020-05-11 Closure of businesses and public services barber shops, hairdressers, beauty salons and centers. sales of clothing items, toys, flowers, seedl... International SOS
2020-03-16 Limit public gatherings closure of restaurants, bars, night clubs starting on 16 March... Sputnik
2020-03-17 International flights suspension extension of existing flight bans to 14 countries to 6 more countries (Switzerland, Egypt, Ireland, ... Ministry of Health
2020-03-17 Limit public gatherings extension of the indefinite closure of bars and nightclubs to public spaces including restaurants, t... US Embassy
2020-03-16 International flights suspension flights from and to suspended for Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Ira... US Embassy
2020-03-18 Border closure  land: IRAQ, IRAN, BULGARIA and GREECE (iran:*All passenger, cargo and charter flights to and from Ir... International SOS
2020-02-16 International flights suspension passengers denied entry or transfer if they have been during the past 14 days in either Austria, Aze... US Embassy
2020-04-22 Other public health measures enforced postpone non-urgent oragn and stem-cell transplants to avoid immunsuppressing patients ... MoH
2020-06-10 International flights suspension resume flights to 15 countries from Wednesday, June 10, with a further 25 countries to be added by t... garda world
2020-04-11 Amendments to funeral and burial regulations special sanitary measures and few people shoudl attend the funeral as possibe and keep disatnce ... MoH
2020-04-23 Limit public gatherings specific ramadan measures ... MoH
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