Face mask and medical gloves were put on the statue of Alex de Souza to attract attention precautions against coronavirus (COVID-19) in Istanbul, Turkey on March 20, 2020. (Photo by Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





A couple wear protective gloves as they sit together in a public garden amid the coronavirus outbreak, in Ankara, Turkey Thursday, March 26, 2020. (Photo by Burhan Ozbilici/AP Photo)





Backdroped by Istanbul's iconic Galata Tower women, one wearing a mask as a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus, walk in Istanbul, Friday, April 17, 2020, just hours before the start of a two-day curfew declared by Turkey's government in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. (Photo by Emrah Gurel/AP Photo)





Children enjoy the snow following a snowfall in Keklikpinari district of Turkish Capital Ankara on March 19, 2020. (Photo by Ozge Elif Kizil/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





Members of a new music band named “Evde Kal” (Stay at home) wearing medical suits, face masks and gloves perform in the streets of the city for the people staying inside as a precaution against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Izmir, Turkey on April 05, 2020. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





A photo shows a shelter for stray cats with Istanbul's Maiden's Tower in the background on April 8, 2020, after the government stepped up measures to stem rapidly growing coronavirus cases in Turkey but refused to impose a full lockdown. (Photo by Yasin Akgul/AFP Photo)





A stork is seen on a nest near Uluabat Lake in Eskikaraagac neighborhood, known as "Stork Village" which is planned to turn into natural bird sanctuary, of Karacabey district, Bursa, Turkey on March 20, 2020. Eskikaraagac is the only region in Turkey that found itself a place in the European Stork Villages network, which hosts storks come from continent Africa within the migration season every year. (Photo by Sergen Sezgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





A view of a heavy machine cleaning out the snow-covered Cavustepe road in Turkey's eastern Mus province on April 15, 2020. Snow depth reaches approximately 10 meters in areas and roads around Kurtik Mount, as works to open roads to nearby villages are underway. (Photo by Yahya Sezgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





Dr. Mahmut Ozan Findik checks his personal protective equipment (PPE) in a mirror ahead of performing a tracheotomy operation on a patient infected with the COVID-19 virus at the Acibadem Altunizade Hospital on April 18, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. Since the start of the Corona virus outbreak in Turkey on March 11, 2020, Acibadem Altunizade Hospital has dealt with many of the most severe cases, due to being one of Turkey’s most high-tech facilities. At the start of the outbreak the hospital formed a 175 strong specialized corona team, taking doctors, nurses and assistant staff from all departments of the hospital and transforming three areas of the hospital into specialty facilities dedicated to COVID-19 cases, including an emergency entrance, a 23-bed dedicated ICU and an in-patient ward for non-severe or recovering patients. As of April 19, according to the Health Ministry, Turkey has 2,017 Coronavirus related deaths and confirmed cases have risen to 86,306 overtaking neighboring Iran. Despite the rising numbers Turkey has avoided a full lockdown and continues to implement 48-hr weekend lockdowns and constant revisions of current restrictions. The interior ministry has extended restrictions on travel between 31 cities for another 15 days, a curfew continues to be in place for anyone over the age of 65 and under 20, schools, cafes, bars and non-essential businesses remain closed. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)





In this Wednesday, March 25, 2020, file photo, a customer wearing a protective mask due to the coronavirus outbreak, waits sits on a table of a restaurant, in central Istanbul. Turkey has charted its own course to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, with a more relaxed lockdown than its neighbors in Europe and the Middle East. Citing concerns about the economy, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has so far resisted calls for more drastic measures to stem the contagion. (Photo by Emrah Gurel/AP Photo/File)





A breeder, living in a rural neighborhood in Catak district, holds a newborn lamb in his arms to protect him from cold, as he feeds his animals during winter in Turkey's Van province on March 16, 2020. (Photo by Ali Ihsan Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





An aerial view of the performance of dancer Su Sevda Uzun from a terrace of her friend's home while she is accompanied by musicians Hakan Kaya and Alper Kalayciklioglu which they organise regularly for their neighbours as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Istanbul, Turkey, April 13, 2020. (Photo by Umit Bektas/Reuters)





In this handout photo provided by Istanbul Mayor's office, workers clean and disinfect surfaces in the city's iconic Taksim Square amid the coronavirus outbreak, in Istanbul, Sunday, April 12, 2020. (Photo by Istanbul Mayor's Office via AP Photo)





A woman walks her dog in a deserted street amid the coronavirus outbreak, in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, March 22, 2020. (Photo by Burhan Ozbilici/AP Photo)





Two elderly men sit in front of the Fatih Mosque during Friday pray time as all mosques are closed by the government amid the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic in Istanbul, Turkey, 20 March 2020. The Turkish religious affairs administration announced on 20 March 2020 that all mosques will not be open for community prays like Friday prayers and asked people to pray at home. Turkish health minister Fahrettin Koca said on 18 March 2020 that there are 191 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and two related death. Turkey decided to halt public events, temporarily shut down schools and suspend sporting events in an attempt to prevent further spreading of coronavirus. (Photo by Tolga Bozoglu/EPA/EFE)





5 coronavirus patients, who recovered after new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) treatment are being discharged from the hospital and being sent to their houses accompanied by applauds of doctors and nurses, at Beysehir district in Turkey's Konya on April 14, 2020. (Photo by Abdulhamit Yasar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





A municipality worker in a protective suit feeds street cats at Sultanahmet Square, as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Istanbul, Turkey, April 9, 2020. (Photo by Umit Bektas/Reuters)





Workers, wearing face masks, produce disposable surgical gowns and masks to be used as a preventive measure against the coronavirus (COVID-19) to meet the needs of healthcare professionals who are fighting against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Mersin, Turkey on April 18, 2020. (Photo by Salim Tas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





Metropolitan Municipality workers hand out food to a community in Ankara on March 23, 2020, as part of measures taken to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Turkey has announced a raft of measures to limit the spread of the virus, including the closure of schools and universities, and shutting mosques to mass gatherings. (Photo by Adem Altan/AFP Photo)





A woman wearing a face mask walks down an empty shopping street in the usually busy Eminonu district on April 01, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey has confirmed 168 deaths and 11,535 positive cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), officials continue to implement steps to contain the spread of the virus with the Interior Ministry announcing measures including a ban on all intercity bus travel, all Internationals flights have been stopped and recreational activities such as fishing, jogging and barbecuing have been suspended in a bid to stop the spread of the virus. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)





A worker holds out a string of chillies while standing in a building full of thousands of the hot red peppers on April 14, 2020. The peppers have been produced in the Çukurören village of Bilecik, in Turkey for 150 years and are sent to over 60 cities once they have dried out. When entering the village of Çukurören, the roofs, chimneys, walls and balconies of nearly every house are covered in the brightly coloured capsicums. (Photo by Nese Ari/Solent News)