Originally Posted by
Bob Saccamano
Makes sense. though. BBC reported several Pakistanis who used this loophole to evade British quarantine rules. UK citizens from Pakistan figured a 14 day stay in Istanbul was cheaper than the 1500 Pound hotel deal back home. Travel agents in Pakistan started selling this as a package to return to UK via Turkey.
Glad its closed now.
I don't see how this is a loophole and why would it be beneficial to have it closed (from the UK's perspective, I understand the Turkish decision). The point of the UK quarantine requirement is to prevent a spread by people coming from high-risk location. If someone spends two weeks in Turkey, an eventual infection contracted in Pakistan is no longer a concern from the public health perspective. Their previous travel history is completely irrelevant.