Turkey suspends mass prayers in mosques over coronavirus fears: religious authority

Turkey suspended mass prayers in mosques until the risk of coronavirus outbreak ...

Workers in protective suits disinfect Molla Seref Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

ISTANBUL - Turkey suspended mass prayers in mosques until the risk of coronavirus outbreak passes, the head of Turkey’s religious directorate, Ali Erbas said on Monday.Turkey identified a total to 18 coronavirus cases, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Monday.

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