PodcastTurkish capital to allow businesses to play music only to be listened to, not danced to
The Ankara Governor's Office said that businesses were only allowed to play music "to be listened to," and not "to be danced to." Meanwhile, the governor's office extended the closure of entertainment venues.
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The Ankara Governor's Office said that restaurants and cafes could only play music "to be listened to," and specifically not to be danced to, in an official notice about remaining COVID-19 measures.
Meanwhile, internet cafes, bars and nightclubs will remain closed, the Interior Ministry said, while businesses that are allowed to operate will have to close down by 10 p.m.
Businesses will not be allowed to offer board games, playing cards, backgammon boards or hookah to customers, as all of the above promote physical contact between guests.
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Meanwhile, all competitions in contact sports that are not permitted through a federation will remain to be banned.