President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had to cancel his scheduled appearances yesterday as well as today, as he suffered from a stomach bug, less than three weeks ahead of Turkey‘s critical election. This news came amid a heated campaign, as many consider the upcoming election to be the most significant in Turkey’s post-Ottoman history.
Erdogan, aged 69, had three events planned in the central Anatolian provinces yesterday. However, he had to change plans, and Vice President Fuat Oktay would step in on his behalf. Erdogan said on Twitter…
“Today I will rest at home under the advice of our doctors. With God’s permission, we will continue our program from tomorrow.”
Erkan Kandemir, vice-president of the ruling AKP party, later revealed that Erdogan had also cancelled his today schedule. The president was initially expected to inaugurate…
