Erdogan, due to suffering since Tuesday evening, is reappearing in public
The head of state spoke for only four days by videoconference, raising questions about his health two weeks before the presidential elections.
By Le Figaro with AFP
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Turkish president Recep Tayyip ErdoganIn light of the suffering since Tuesday evening, he appeared physically on Saturday in public three days after the eclipse, two weeks before the presidential election.
According to the images broadcast live on TV channels, the head of state, dressed in a red pilot’s suit, pale and with a tired face, appeared at the former Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, where the air show is being held. Teknofest, which is presented by Türkiye as ” The largest in the world The President addressed the crowd to celebrate.” Engineers efforts and successes and Turkish technology, without mentioning his health condition.
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Stomach flu
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, 69, including twenty in power, was forced last Tuesday to interrupt an interview Live on TV, amidst a journalist’s question. The head of state reappeared on the air a quarter of an hour later before cutting the interview short, explaining that he had caught “Stomach flu“.
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He has since had to sort out his schedule and cancel all of his flights. Worse has happened for the Turkish president, while his main opponent, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, is currently doing well according to most opinion polls.
Mr. Erdogan must also take part in a campaign rally in Izmir, on the west coast, according to his official program for the day. He is expected to arrive in the capital, Ankara, on Sunday, to resume his election campaign.
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