Turkey opens its borders for Georgian patients seeking treatment
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Starting today Turkey has reopened its borders for citizens of Georgia and 30 other countries seeking medical treatment in the country.
No more than two people may accompany the patient and they must have been tested for the coronavirus 48 hours before their arrival.
They, including the patient, must present a document confirming the absence of the coronavirus at the checkpoint.
Georgia declared a state of emergency to prevent the spread of the coronavirus on March 21, completely closing its borders, with flights between Georgia and Turkey being suspended the same day.
Turkey intended to ban flights from Georgia starting March 14, but the countries agreed to postpone the decision until March 21.
Georgia declares a state of emergency to prevent the spread of the coronavirus until April 21. Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said at a news briefing today that no more than ten people will be allowed to gather during this time.
Georgia is completely shutting down air traffic in the country starting tomorrow in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, announced the PM's Advisor for Foreign Affairs Irakli Chikovani today.Chikovani added that only "government-coordinated flights" carried out by the national flag carrier Georgian Airlines will be operated. He also said that every citizen who enters Georgia will be quarantined.
Direct flights between Georgia and Turkey will be suspended starting March 21 as Turkey has imposed restrictions on international flights. Turkey intended to ban flights from Georgia starting March 14, but the countries agreed to postpone the decision until March 21.
The Georgian government has announced a temporary, two-week closure of its borders for all foreign citizens, with exceptions, to avoid the further spread of the Covid-19 virus. The ban will come into effect starting March 18, at 00:00. The government says that Georgian citizens [and their family members] who want to come back to the country will be able to use the flights of Georgian Airways or Turkish Airlines.
The Georgian Patriarchate has responded to the possible reversion of Hagia Sophia, a UNESCO World Heritage site, into a mosque from a museum, saying it would be wise of Turkey to maintain the site’s current status unchanged.