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Turkey to impose weekend lockdown in 15 cities, interior ministry says

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey will impose a two-day weekend lockdown in 15 cities as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, the interior ministry said early on Friday.

In a statement, the ministry said bakeries and certain shops could operate during the lockdown.

(Reporting by Ece Toksabay; Writing by Ezgi Erkoyun; Editing by Chris Reese)