Erdogan sees opportunities if Turkey contains coronavirus

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday the coronavirus was hitting Turkey just as it was recovering from a 2018 lira crisis but that there would be big opportunities if it could bring the outbreak under control in the coming weeks.

“It is not easy to keep all the wheels of the economy turning while battling coronavirus,” Erdogan said at the start of a meeting he was chairing with ministers, bankers and business leaders to discuss dealing with the pandemic.