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Turks Swarm Streets Hours Before Lockdown Defying Virus Measures
People queue at shops for food and supplies shortly before the curfew in Istanbul, on April 10.
Photographer: Yasin Agkul/AFP via Getty Images
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Thousands of Turks rushed to grocery stores before a hastily announced weekend lockdown in major cities came into effect, raising the risk of a new wave of infections.