A worshipper wearing a face mask attends the Friday prayers at the Fatih Mosque, which is partly open again for prayers, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Istanbul, Turkey May 29, 2020. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey resumed mass prayers at a limited number of mosques on Friday after a break of more than two months, as Ankara eased restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus outbreak.
Turkey suspended prayers in March among a range of measures including stay-at-home orders, travel bans and closures of shops and restaurants. However, Ankara has started to ease restrictions after a decline in infection and death rates.
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