I read your blog and congratulate you on your approach to such an important issue.

  First of all, I want to mention about the current situation in Turkey. the situation is getting very serious. The number of patients is increasing day by day. In addition to conscious people who wear masks, care for cleanliness, and pay attention to distance, there are also people who are not conscious of these issues, endangering both their own health and the health of the people around. Due to these reasons, there are constant curfew restrictions. There is now a 17-days curfew in Turkey. We can only go out at certain hours to meet our market needs. In addition, many measures are taken to reduce the spread of the virus.

 

  Secondly, I would like to mention about some changes and innovations in my life during this important period. I cannot meet my friends because I mostly spend time at home. I cannot do my outdoor activities. I tried many things to not get bored during my time at home. The most important of these are the things I do to improve my English. I made many foreign friends. I talked to them all the time. So, I made new friends and improved my English a little bit. Apart from that, I watched many TV series and movies and this was the most enjoyable way I spent my time. I also read more books than I have in my normal life. Apart from that, I became interested in some musical instruments and I will decide to start dealing with a musical instrument as soon as possible. So, I try to use my time in the best and most accurate way.

 

Thirdly, I want to tell you a few things. Never lose hope. These days will pass and we will go back to our normal lives. We will continue from where we left everything. Remember, every setting sun has a rise. Decide what to do in the rising sun instead of crying because the sun has gone down.

 

Best regards,

Zehra Başçi

 

 I have read your blog and I would like to give my experiences on how my daily life has changed over the duration of covid-19

Firstly, I live in Turkey and we are currently on a lockdown, the situation does not seem to go in a very bright end but personally I am trying my best to keep my family and myself protected. For my personal experience, I usually do not go outside and buy necessary things online and use my free time to pursue my hobbies and stay away from stress as much as possible. Occasionally, I call my friends and maybe play some online games with them or read some books to pass time. Other times, I would be working on my studies and try to improve my knowledge by learning new things like human psychology, external threats to Earth, and how human reasoning works. If I need to give advice, it would be to keep a good balance between your concerns and your relaxing time. Overall, I do not think covid-19 made a huge change to my life style but it definitely damaged how countries worked and how people interacted with each other.

-Gürkan

I read your article, and I really like your way of facing the lock down. Maybe it is hard to believe but, your situation is not only special for you, it is the same for everyone. Let me explain Turkey’s current situation.

First of all, now in Turkey lockdowns started to start again. The number of the patients and deaths continues to increase day by day. For this reason, all the shopping centers, cafes are all closed. Just supermarkets are open to buy essentials.

Secondly, I want to talk about my daily routine. Due to the pandemic our lessons are online. I watch movies and Tv series to improve my English level. Also, I am doing puzzles and I am knitting in my free times. And if I am really bored, I am going to the kitchen and I am trying new recipes. 

I know it is very hard to stay at home, but this is all that we can do to protect ourselves from coronavirus. I hope, as soon as possible, this virus will disappear, and we will be back to our normal life.

Best regards,
Rukiye

        Hi susan, I will write to you about the effects of covid-19 on my country and my daily routine. As you know, to prevent people from getting sick, governments are taking precatuions and depending on the situation they loosen or tighten the precations time to time. Here in my country it is prohibited to go outside all day long for certain age groups. People who are under the age of twenty can go outside between 1 AM and 4 PM while people who are above the age of sixty-five can go outside between 10 AM and 1 PM.

     Our economy affected severely like all the other countries and so many bussinesses shut down during this crisis. People lost their jobs, families suffer from poorness and overall life quality went down. Because of this, people could not keep up with precautions and they broke too many rules. They got out of their homes when they are not allowed to, and therefore everything got worse. But now thanks to ‘full closing’ things are seemed to be getting under control.

     My daily routine did not change that much surpisingly. The only thing that changed is my daily walk. I used to walk everyday but now I can not of course. I always try to be active at my home. I exercise, I grow plants and vegatables, I try to cook new foods, I clean and tidy my room everyday, I play computer games and listen to music, because when I do not move enough I feel unhealthy and uncomfortable therefore I  am always looking for new interests and hobbies.

     I hope everything is okay by your side. Stay safe and healthy. Salutations from Turkey.

            

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