Turkish Interior Ministry postpones all union, NGO events until December amid COVID-19 outbreak

Turkey's Interior Ministry postponed all events organized by labor organizations and non-governmental organizations in the country until December. The decree will apply to all events starting on Oct. 2, until Dec. 1, and all violations will be fined under the Turkish Penal Code.

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All nationwide events by non-governmental organizations, including labor and trade unions, will be postponed until Dec. 1 as part of COVID-19 precautions, Turkey's Interior Ministry said in an Oct. 2 decree.

"The COVID-19 Science Committee suggested that events of professional organizations, unions or cooperatives where it would be difficult to maintain safe distances should be cancelled or postponed to a later date," the ministry said.

The decree will apply to all events starting on Oct. 2, until Dec. 1, and all violations will be fined under the Turkish Penal Code.

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