FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a videoconference with G20 leaders to discuss the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Huber Mansion in Istanbul, Turkey, March 26, 2020. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey must carry on producing and "keep wheels turning" through the coronavirus pandemic to support exports and sustain the supply of basic goods, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, as the number of confirmed cases topped 10,000.
Ankara has taken strict measures to limit social contact to prevent the spread of the virus since the first case was confirmed nearly three weeks ago. But the government has so far fallen short of enforcing a nationwide stay-at-home order.
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