Municipal workers disinfect the Spice Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey, May 28, 2020. Municipal workers in full protective gear on Thursday disinfected the spice bazaar in Istanbul, one of the most significant tourism spots, against COVID-19 ahead of its reopening next week. The bazaar will open its doors on June 1 as part of normalization from COVID-19 restrictions in the country. (Photo by Yasin Akgul/Xinhua)
ISTANBUL, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Municipal workers in full protective gear on Thursday disinfected a spice bazaar in Istanbul, one of the most significant tourism spots, against COVID-19 ahead of its reopening next week.
Over a dozen of workers carried out sanitization works in the Spice Bazaar in the Eminonu neighborhood of the European part of Istanbul.
The team used a specific disinfectant that has no harm to people's and animals' health, the Fatih Municipality said at a statement.
The bazaar will open its doors on June 1 as part of normalization from COVID-19 restrictions in the country.
Constructed in 1660, the market's Turkish name, Misir Carsisi (Egyptian Bazaar), has over 85 shops selling various types of spices, Turkish delight, souvenirs, and dried fruits.
