Erdogan says Turkey to impose mandatory PCR test, COVID vaccine requirements for some areas

President Erdogan's statement after the cabinet meeting that the PCR test would be mandatory for those who did not vaccinate, sparked a reaction on social media.

Turkey will begin requiring negative COVID-19 test results and proofs of vaccination for some sectors, including from teachers as schools reopen next month and for domestic travel, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday.

Turkey has administered some 87 million vaccines against COVID-19, mainly Sinovac's Coronavac and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Earlier this week, Ankara began

Speaking after a cabinet meeting, Erdogan said the new requirements would be imposed for teachers, academics and thosw who attend social gathering such as concerts.

After the decision announced by President Erdoğan was also on the agenda on social media, it was stated that the PCR test requirement an imposition.

While social media users reacted harshly to the government's decision, the hashtag titled "StopPCRImposition" opened on Twitter.