After rare silence, Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar prepares to reopen

An eerie silence had fallen over Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, one of the world’s oldest and largest markets it prepares to reopen. There are now signs of life at the market as workers roam its alleys, spraying the floor, columns and walls ahead of the doors reopening on Monday for the first time in two months.

The market that is usually visited by 150,000 people every day was closed on March 23 as part of measures to stem the spread of coronavirus. The bazaar will reopen under strict rules laid out by the health ministry, which include the mandatory use of face masks and a limit on the number of customers allowed inside.

Source: Samaa