By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's president on Monday announced the country's most widespread lockdown so far amid a surge in COVID-19 infections, extending curfews to weeknights and putting a full lockdown in place over the weekends. Speaking after a Cabinet meeting Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a curfew would be implemented on weekdays between 9:00 pm and 5:00 am. He also announced total weekend lockdowns from 9:00 pm on Friday to 5:00 am on Monday. With strong pressure from the medical community and the public, Turkey last week resumed reporting all positive tests for […]

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