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Coronavirus restrictions leave over 1,000 Algerians stranded in Istanbul’s airport

Algeria has closed its borders, leaving over 1,000 Algerians stranded at an Istanbul airport.
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More than 1,000 travelers from Algeria are stuck inside an Istanbul airport after their country closed its borders to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

"The Turkish government has been making efforts for a week now to persuade the Algerian government to grant landing rights for the affected flights,” airport operator IGA said in a statement

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