türkçe links to original Turkish article
(Milliyet Newspaper, 1 April 2020)
"Take a number and wait to be called."
Because of the coronavirus crisis, Turkey has forbidden all flights
abroad. But while most Turks in foreign countries have been
brought back to Turkey, those in India, numbering around 50, are
stranded because of canceled flights and stay-at-home restrictions.
Özgür Şendir (44), who works at an industrial facilities company in
Delhi, explained that "I came to Delhi from Istanbul on 6 March.
When I wanted to return to Turkey the flights were canceled. From
what I have heard, police here are taking foreigners in hotels to
hospitals for tests. The health conditions here are quite bad so if
we have to go to a hospital in India we are in jeopardy of getting
the coronavirus. Our only wish is to get out of here as soon as
possible."
Cow dung baths are said to be a sure way to kill the virus.
Şendir's co-worker Mehmet Zeki Kılınç (40) has chronic heart
and blood-vessel problems and his family is worried about him.
He stated that "the conditions here are terrible. It would be much
better for me to be in Turkey now. My medicines are about to run
out and my pain is gradually increasing. I want to get a flight to
my country right away."
Dog-trainer Gökçen Yücekaya (35) came to India on 10 February
to train therapists. When his work got extended he booked a flight
for the end of March but that has been canceled. Yücekaya is
staying in a rented home in Ahmedabad. When the stay-at-home
order was issued without warning he was bewildered and can now
only hope that something can be worked out so he can return to
Turkey.
Antisocial distancing is all the rage.
Ayşe Boşnak (33) came to India at the end of February for a
vacation (!) and she is staying at a hostel in Delhi now. She had
a return ticket to Turkey for 22 March but that was canceled.
Boşnak noted that "restrictions in India are more strict than in
Turkey. We can't leave the hostel and tomorrow my room
reservation expires. A friend of mine here who is also stuck will
put me up at his place and the (Turkish) embassy will arrange for
a car to take me there. I'd much rather live in quarantine in
Turkey."
"Come out with your hands washed!"
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