Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who faces the toughest elections in his 20-year government, interrupted a live television interview on Tuesday night after suffering from an upset stomach.
Erdogan was being interviewed on Turkish television when the program aired. interrupted About 20 minutes after the president suddenly felt sick off camera, according to the BBC.
He later returned to the screen, suffering from a “serious stomach cold” and considering canceling an interview that started an hour and a half late after doing “intense campaign work” on Monday and Tuesday. I explained that I was
“Naturally, we face such problems from time to time in such a busy schedule,” said Erdogan. Said.
‘Praise God, our president is healthy,’ Erdogan spokesman Ibrahim Kalin murmured after the incident.
Erdoğan, 69, has been in power since 2003 and is set to be in a hot race for re-election in the May 14 general election.
The opposition coalition, made up of six parties from various parties, is a 74-year-old low-key ex-bureaucrat who first in a poll.
Kurdish votes, which make up one-fifth of the country’s 85 million population, are likely to play a decisive role in elections.
Kılıçdaroğlu is not formally endorsed by the main pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP), but he has not nominated a presidential candidate, which coincidentally supports his cause.
Nicknamed the ‘Turkish Gandhi’ for his small frame and calm demeanor, Kurchidalor wished Erdogan “a speedy recovery” after falling ill during an interview.