![epa08910572 A man waits under the Galata Bridge with Hagia Sophia Mosque (L) and Yeni Mosque (R) in the background on a rainy day, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Istanbul, Turkey, 28 December 2020. Turkey imposed curfews on weekdays after 9pm and full weekend lockdowns with the exception of tourists to combat the spread of coronavirus, after a recent spike in Covid-19 infections and related deaths. EPA/SEDAT SUNA](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RU2JYDTHXW7BV4QNELY4FTHE3I.jpg?smart=true&auth=da44995319aa12f4364a156f79bc665446c5301d129ef0cec883e0a0d160a212&width=400&height=225)
A man waits under the Galata Bridge, with Hagia Sophia Mosque (L) and Yeni Mosque (R) in the background, Istanbul, Turkey, December 28, 2020. EPA
A man waits under the Galata Bridge, with Hagia Sophia Mosque (L) and Yeni Mosque (R) in the background, Istanbul, Turkey, December 28, 2020. EPA
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