Turkish Airlines suspends all flights until May 28

Turkish Airlines have extended it suspension of domestic and international flights until May 28.

The Turkish national flag carrier made the announcement on Tuesday.

The decision to extend suspension of operations has been taken in public interest, it said.

In accordance with decisions taken by the official authorities, all flights have been suspended until May 28, 2020 in order to protect public health against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, read a statement issued by the airline.

The national flag carrier’s announcement comes a day after Turkey recorded its lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in 21 days.

Turkey's overall count stands at 114,653, with 2,992 deaths and nearly 39,000 recoveries.