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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)
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