TNT Coronavirus Edition: Closed "Hamam" Becomes "Casino"

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(Sözcü Newspaper, 28 March 2020)


          Police to M.G.: "Hey, you gambled and you lost."

Because of the coronavirus outbreak, many businesses and shops have
been closed throughout Turkey.  In Tarsus district of Mersin province,
A.S., the owner of a 'hamam' (public bath), closed up and went to
Ankara.

However (!), one of his workers, M.G., took advantage of A.S.'s
absence to turn the hamam into a gambling hall.  The Tarsus police,
though, got a tip and raided the 'casino' the day before yesterday,
catching 10 gamblers in action.  Each of them was fined 4,767 TL
(about $850).  As for M.G., he was arrested for "establishing a
gambling venue".