Turkey- Erdogan Donates 7 Months Worth Of Salary To COVID-19 Fund

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that he would donate his salary for seven months to a fund for tackling the COVID-19 outbreak, reports daily Sabah.

We are starting a campaign of national solidarity for the fight against the coronavirus. A fund has been created to that end. I donate my seven-month salary to it. Our ministers have also pledged to provide support. I invite everyone to take part in this campaign, and I expect special support from businessmen,” Erdogan said in a nationwide address after a virtual government meeting.

Erdogan said Turkey was opening new medical facilities and enlarging the existing ones to tackle the infection. Additionally, the production of essential goods was tripled to prevent deficit, he said. According to the Turkish president, the country can cope with the outbreak if people continue to adhere to social distancing.