Turkey to evacuate students from affected countries

ANKARA 

Turkey announced on Friday that it would evacuate Turkish students in countries where it had suspended air traffic. 

Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Twitter that students staying temporarily in the U.K., Ireland, Switzerland, Poland, Italy, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates who want to return Turkey, could apply to the country's diplomatic missions by Saturday.

The order came from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Oktay added.

"Our citizens will be evacuated with Turkish Airlines in coordination with the ministries of foreign affairs, health and transport and infrastructure. They will be held under quarantine in line with the