Coronavirus turkey to evacuate more than 3600 from 9 european countries
According to recent news reports, Turkey has announced plans to evacuate more than 3,600 citizens from nine European countries who are stranded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The evacuation effort is being carried out in collaboration with the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Turkish Airlines, and the Turkish Red Crescent. The evacuees will be transported to Turkey on special flights and will be quarantined for 14 days upon arrival.
The nine European countries from which the evacuees will be coming are:
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- Austria
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Netherlands
- Sweden
Turkey has been taking steps to help its citizens stranded abroad due to the pandemic, and this evacuation effort is part of those efforts. The country has also been providing assistance to other countries in their fight against the virus.
It's worth noting that the evacuation effort is subject to change based on the evolving situation with the pandemic and any travel restrictions that may be in place.