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Türkiye’s Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic

8. Administrative Measures Taken by Public Institutions

All institutions and private enterprises have conducted work on
issues such as individual isolation, social isolation, self-quarantine, aid
and support activities, order and security-related measures, adaptation
to the measures, informing their staff in terms of the measures they have

taken and staying in touch with them.

8.1. Administrative Measures Taken by the Presidency

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has personally managed the process of
combating the outbreak. All the measures taken by the Presidency through
circulars or decrees have been mandatory instructions for ministries,
institutions, and local governments to implement, and these measures were
considered as guidance for private persons and enterprises.

As a reference for public institutions and organizations to take action, the
circular regarding the public officials’ travelling abroad, which was issued by
the Presidency and concerns a broad segment of the society, the circular about
all types of scientific, cultural, artistic and similar meetings and activities,
the annulment of all organizations requiring social isolation and rules about
the form of implementation, the circular concerning employees working in
public institutions and organizations, curfew restrictions, travel restrictions
between provinces, getting permission from the governor for transportation,
the complete termination of international flights are some of the measures
that have been taken.
8.2. Measures Taken by the Ministry of Interior

The Ministry of Interior has been the most important administrative
structure which carries out tasks such as implementing and elaborating the
administrative measures, supervising the implementations, and implementing
sanctions when necessary. Therefore, the Ministry has immediately converted
the administrative measures, which were proposed by the Scientific Advisory
Board and were converted into a decision by the Presidency, into a circular
and tried to implement the measures uncompromisingly by creating its legal
legislation. Some of the measures are as follows:

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