ANKARA 

Turkish football powerhouses Galatasaray and Fenerbahce closed their stores to protect the health and safety of their employees as the coronavirus cases and death toll increase in Turkey.

Fenerbahce’s official sale store “Fenerium” and Galatasaray’s official retail store “GSStore” both released the statements on Thursday on their social media accounts to declare their measures in a fight against the coronavirus.

In both statements, it was emphasized that they took care of their fans and employees’ health and the stores were temporarily shut during the growing concern over Covid-19.

Fans can purchase the clubs’ official products online through the stores’

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