By The Istanbul Post With Anadolu Agency
March 30, 2020 3:39 pmANKARA, TURKEY
Turkey’s President on Monday launched a National Solidarity Campaign to aid fight against the novel coronavirus, donating seven months of his own salary to the initiative.
“I am launching the campaign personally by donating my seven-month salary,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in his address to the nation.
Cabinet members in the government and lawmakers have donated 5.2 million Turkish liras ($791,000) to the campaign, he added.
He also stressed that Turkey enjoys better medical facilities compared to other countries fighting the virus, saying: “Turkey is rapidly opening new hospitals while also strengthening the existing ones.”
“We are determined to use all means to curb the spread of the virus”, he added.
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