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Turkey will send masks - including the coveted N95 type - as well as face and eye shields, protective garments and disinfectants to the US on Tuesday, Erdogan said during a televised speech in Istanbul.
The president said Ankara had provided equipment to 55 countries during the pandemic. Erdogan also announced that this weekend's lockdown in Turkey would be extended by one day to include Friday, May 1, a national public holiday.