Turkey will track citizens leaving quarantine through mobile phones

According to the Turkish government, such a move will be taken in order to ensure that these persons do not get out of quarantine.

It is also the latest move taken by authorities Wednesday in an effort to contain the outbreak of pandemic that has marked growth over the past month.

Turkey will start tracking citizens, sending them messages and calling them every time they leave their homes, the Presidency Communication Directorate said.

There you will be asked to return home and police will punish those who continue to violate quarantine rules, have announced by the presidency, adding that Turkish law allows the processing of personal data without the consent of the parties for the extraordinary “goals of”.