Turkish government rejects lockdown as pandemic spins out of control
As a result of the “herd immunity” policies implemented by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government in the interests of the ruling class, the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey is out of control. Turkey has become an epicenter of the pandemic, like India and Brazil. According to Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, at least 85 percent of new cases in the country are due to the more contagious UK or B.1.1.7 variant.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sits with his wife Emine at a rally of his ruling party’s congress in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, March 24, 2021 (AP Pool).