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According to Turkish Airlines, the requirement to present a negative Sars-CoV-2 PCR test, which the country introduces for all citizens entering its territory, will also apply to passengers in transit through airports, the Foreign Ministry said.
Earlier The Turkish airline announces that the measure will only affect passengers in transit across land borders.
The new restrictions will take effect from 11:00 p.m. on December 29, 2020.
All passengers over 6 years of age must present a negative PCR test performed within 72 hours prior to travel upon arrival.
Arrivals that do not have one are subject to a mandatory 7-day quarantine, after which they must take a test and in case of a negative result they are released from quarantine. Citizens with a positive result will be treated according to the protocol of the Turkish Ministry of Health in a Turkish medical institution.
Additionally, starting at 11:00 p.m. on December 29, 2020, Turkey will suspend flights to and from the United Kingdom, Denmark and the Republic of South Africa, with the exception of repatriation flights.
If they need help, Bulgarian citizens in Turkey can address the following diplomatic missions:
Bulgarian Embassy in Ankara on the following telephone lines: +90 312 467 20 71; 427 51 42 and on-call phone outside working hours +90 312 467 20 71 427 51 42;
Consulate General of Bulgaria in Istanbul on the following telephone lines: +90 212 281 01 14 and +90 549 792 1529;
Consulate General of Bulgaria in Edirne on the following phone lines: +90 284 214 06 17, on call during non-working hours on weekdays +90 533 7396140 and on call on weekends and holidays +90 533 6298164.
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