Suzan Fraser A dog lays on a virtually empty Istiklal Street, in Istanbul, Friday, April 30, 2021, on the first day of a tight lockdown to help protect from the spread of the coronavirus. Turkish security forces on Friday patrolled main streets and set up checkpoints at entry and exits points of cities, to enforce Turkeyâs strictest COVID-19 lockdown to date. Still, many people were on the move as the government, desperate not to shut down the economy completely, kept some sectors exempt from the restrictions. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) April 30, 2021 - 10:11 AM ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish security forces on Friday patrolled main streets and set up checkpoints at entry and exits points of cities, to enforce Turkeyâs strictest COVID-19 lockdown to date. Still, many people were on the move as the government, desperate not to shut down the economy completely, kept some sectors exempt from the restrictions.