Presidency requests attendees to keep distance during Erdoğan's address to nation

Turkey's Presidency has requested the people who will attend President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's address to the nation to keep their distance, in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). "Please leave this seat empty and keep your distance for your health," read warnings placed on some of the seats in the hall.

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Turkey's Presidency has requested the people who will attend President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's address to the nation to keep their distance, in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Warnings were placed on some of the seats in the hall that Erdoğan is set to speak on March 18.

"Please leave this seat empty and keep your distance for your health," read warnings placed on some of the seats.

Turkey reported its first coronavirus-related death on March 17, as the number of cases rose to 98.

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