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German fans are least positive

Ankara's first cat cafe, which was closed for a long time as part of the COVID-19 pandemic measures, has reopened its doors to customers and stray cats as part of the normalization process.

“Seppuku” is known in the west as “Hara-kiri” although the term seppuku is considered a more elegant usage

Turkish Health Ministry has launched an inspection campaign against companies that deceive people with label frauds on medical masks.

Brdo pri Kranju – The bulk of coronavirus restrictions remain in force following the government session on Wednesday but the government may change them on Saturday following consultations with hospital directors and business officials.

The World Health Organization on June 5 changed its advice on face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying they should be worn in places where the virus is widespread and physical distancing is difficult.

The use of masks has been a hot topic ever since the pandemic first emerged in China in December.

Turkey is exporting novel coronavirus testing kits to more than 50 countries and facing no problems in production capacity, a senior official has said.

As the government prepares to start easing restrictions on movement next week, Health Ministry spokesman Sotiris Tsiodras underlined the importance of wearing face masks in closed public areas to avert the spread of the coronavirus and said health authorities are working on an infomercial with instructions on how to make them.

"Everyone's talking about the surgical masks," I tell my mom over the phone. It's February, a few days before the first confirmed cases of Covid-19 will appear in Greece, but there's already a debate going on: who should wear masks?

Revelers release sky lanterns during holiday festivities in the city of Kavala in northern Greece. [InTime News]