Turkey's Eid al-Adha holiday extended to 10 days

The Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) holiday has been extended to 10 days in Turkey, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ said on Aug. 15, speaking after a cabinet meeting.

According to the cabinet decision, the Eid al-Adha holiday will start on Aug. 28 and end on Sept. 3. 

Bozdağ also said that state retirement payments will be made on Aug. 28 and Aug. 29.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had said on Aug. 11 that the government was reviewing the possibility of extending the Eid al-Adha holiday at the end of August, adding that such a move would be "felicitous" for Turkey's struggling tourism sector.