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Turkish minister quits over pandemic panic

By AFP
April 13, 2020

ANKARA: Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu resigned Sunday after an abrupt lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, announced with two hours´ notice, sparked panic buying across the country. "May my country, which I never wished to hurt, and our president, to whom I will be faithful all my life, forgive me," Soylu said in the statement announcing his resignation.