Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has donated seven months’ salary to help fight coronavirus as he launched a National Solidarity Campaign on Monday, according to state news agency Anadolu.
“I am launching the campaign personally by donating my seven-month salary,” he said.
Cabinet members and lawmakers have donated 5.2 million Turkish lira ($791,000) to the campaign, Anadolu reports.
Erdogan said the campaign would aim to give additional support to low-income people hit hard economically due to measures taken to contain the outbreak.
On Friday, Erdogan announced a series of additional measures to fight the spread of the virus. Those included restrictions on intercity travel, cancellation of all international flights and closure of outdoor areas on the weekends.
Turkey currently has 10,827 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
