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8.6. Measures Taken by the Ministry of Family and Social Services

The Ministry of Family and Social Services has also conducted many
different measures and practices within the scope of administrative measures.
The Ministry has conducted important work such as identifying the citizens
who were challenged financially due to the pandemic, delivering assistance to
them, helping the elderly and the disabled, follow-up on the nursing homes
and child services.

8.7. Measures Taken by the Ministry of Youth and Sports

There are three aspects that the Ministry of Youth and Sports have tackled
to combat the pandemic and the administrative measures it has taken have
provided considerable contributions to the social isolation and self-quarantine
practices. The first one is about postponing the football competitions in
Türkiye by having meetings with Türkiye Football Federation and making a
joint decision. Secondly, all sports activities and competitions have been
postponed. Thirdly, the university dormitories affiliated with the Credit and
Hostels Institution have been evacuated and prepared for quarantine purposes
to accommodate the citizens coming from abroad.

8.8. Measures Taken by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism

The measures taken by the ministry are of great importance for the
continuation of the economic life, as international quarantine practices are
carried out during the fight against the pandemic and domestic tourism
activities will be affected. For this reason, some of the measures related to
tourism regions, hotels and restaurants have focused on the basic principles of
infection prevention and control, which are recommended to be implemented
in accommodation facilities.
8.9. Measures Taken by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Under Protection and Control Measures for Markets and Grocery Stores,
the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has taken precautions including
protection and control measures in order to reduce the risk of infection in
grocery stores drawing huge crowds.

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