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Turkey 'temporarily' closes border with Iran after coronavirus outbreak

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16:13 - 23/02/2020 Sunday
Update: 16:26 - 23/02/2020 Sunday
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca
Turkey has decided to temporarily close its border with Iran after a coronvirus outbreak was reported in the neighboring country, the Turkish health minister Fahrettin Koca said on Sunday.

Additonally, the minister said Ankara will temporarily halt all international flights [arrivals from Iran] unilaterally as of 8 pm [1700GMT].
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