Turkey : Are markets and grocery stores open in the curfew? What will be clear on the curfew?

Unlike past weeks, grocery stores and markets are among the most curious issues regarding curfew, which will last four days this week. Citizens who want to meet their kitchen and home needs want to learn whether markets will be open in the curfew.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY RESTRICTED SERVICE

According to the decision taken, the market, grocery store, greengrocer, butchers and online sales businesses will be closed today (Saturday, May 16) and Sunday, May 17. On Monday and Tuesday, when there are restrictions, markets, grocery stores, greengrocers and butchers will be able to operate between 10.00-16.00.

MARKET DISCLOSURE FROM ERDOĞAN

He gave the following information about the working status of President Erdoğan; ”On 16, 17, 18, 19 May, curfew will be applied again. On 18th and 19th of May, the curfew restriction allows businesses and online platforms such as grocery, market, greengrocer, butcher, bakery, and dessert shops to be open for both sales and home service between 10:00 and 16:00. ”

OVEN AND DESSERTS WILL BE OPEN

* On Saturday, May 16, Sunday, May 17, Monday, May 18, and Tuesday, May 19, bakery and / or bakery-licensed workplaces and bread-selling dealers of these businesses will also be open. (Only bread, bakery and dessert can be sold at these workplaces.)

* Businesses that sell dessert at times when citizens cannot go out during the days of restriction will only be able to sell as home / address service.

* In 4 days when the curfew is restricted during the month of Ramadan, workplaces that carry out activities related to restaurant and restaurant style, medicine, medical device, medical mask and disinfectant production, transportation and sales may be open in 4 days.

PERSONS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF EXCEPTION

* As in the past weeks, public and private health institutions and organizations, pharmacies, veterinary clinics and animal hospitals, airports, ports, border gates, customs, highways, nursing homes, elderly nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, drinking water, newspapers and kitchen tube distributors. companies, livestock and agricultural activities, domestic and foreign transportation companies, hotels, newspaper, radio and television organizations and newspaper printing presses will be exempted from the ban. This business, employees in the institutions can go out on the street.