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Added on the 28/05/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives at the first mosque on Istanbul’s iconic Taksim Square for its inauguration. IMAGES
Taksim Square, considered the heart of modern Istanbul, is empty as Turkey bans its citizens from leaving home for 48 hours to fight the spread of the coronavirus. Istanbul, Turkey's largest city of about 15 million people, has emerged as the country's virus epicentre with more than 60 percent of the nationwide cases. Turkey has registered more than 47,000 COVID-19 cases -- ranking it among the 10 most infected countries in the world and has recorded over a thousand deaths. IMAGES
Turkish police have sealed off Istanbul's central Taksim Square to prevent any May Day protests, with scuffles breaking out in the nearby Besiktas district after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned unions to stay away from any provocative steps. The stepped-up security measures come a day after Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said authorities had designated 40 areas for May Day celebrations with the exception of the emblematic Taksim Square. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is welcomed to Istanbul by his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as part of his tour aiming to push Ukraine's bid to join NATO and secure additional weapons. The two leaders are then expected to hold a joint press conference. IMAGES
Erdogan's supporters gather and pray outside Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia mosque as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan leads Saturday prayers before entering the election battle of his political life against a powerful secular rival. IMAGES
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