May 17: Outdoor Hours for Citizens Aged 65 and Over Have Changed. According to the latest update, the outdoor hours for citizens aged 65 and over on Sunday, May 17 have been adjusted based on expected temperatures. The Ministry of Interior issued the following statement: Meteorological data indicate that temperatures on Sunday, May 17 will be above seasonal norms. Following instructions from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the permitted outdoor hours for citizens aged 65 and over have been revised. Accordingly, citizens aged 65 and over and those with chronic illnesses will be allowed outside on Sunday, May 17, 2020 between 12:00 and 18:00.
What Is the New Decision for Citizens Aged 65 and Over?
What Is the New Decision for Citizens Aged 65 and Over? In a written statement from the Ministry, meteorological forecasts indicating higher-than-normal temperatures for Sunday, May 17, 2020 prompted a change in the outdoor hours for citizens aged 65 and over by order of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. As a result, the permitted outside hours for those aged 65 and above on Sunday, May 17, 2020 have been changed to 12:00–18:00.
Previously, it had been announced that citizens aged 65 and over and those with chronic illnesses would be exempt from the curfew on Sunday, May 17, 2020 between 11:00 and 15:00 if they needed to go out accompanied by a caregiver. However, taking into account updated meteorological data and the President’s instructions that temperatures will remain above seasonal norms in the coming days, the outdoor hours for 65+ citizens on May 17 have been revised to 12:00–18:00. Therefore, the official permitted hours for citizens aged 65 and over to go outside on Sunday, May 17, 2020 are now 12:00–18:00.