ANKARA, Turkey: The mayor of Istanbul has tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesman for the Turkish city said Saturday.
Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has received treatment at a hospital and his condition is good, spokesman Murat Ongun tweeted.
Istanbul, a city of 16 million people, has recorded 40% of Turkeys total reported coronavirus cases, according to Health Minister Fahrettin Koca.
Imamoglu, who represents the opposition Republican Peoples Party, or CHP, became one of Turkeys most recognizable politicians after winning office in June 2019.
His success was part of a series of victories for the CHP in major cities , including capital Ankara.
The mayor and other opposition figures have criticized the Turkish governments approach to tackling the virus, including its decision to publish data only on patients displaying COVID-19 symptoms rather than including asymptomatic individuals.
The country on Friday reported 2,165 new confirmed cases in people with symptoms, the highest daily number since restrictions to combat the outbreak were imposed in May.
The new cases brought Turkeys total known cases to 357,693, including 9,658 virus-related deaths.
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