Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan had to walk off an interview midway on Tuesday. He complained of a stomach bug.
After becoming ill during the live television interview, President Erdogan reportedly called off another day of planned campaign events. Erdogan also won’t travel to Mersin, a city on the Mediterranean coast on the advice of medical professionals on Thursday, Instead, he will participate in the ceremony through a video conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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In recent events, the president of Turkey interrupted a live television interview and afterward apologized for the delay, claiming that he had a stomach disease.
Following these, he made a live appearance for a joint interview with Ulke TV and Kanal 7, according to AFP. Ten minutes into the presentation, it was cut short in the middle of a question when the president left the stage once more.
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Following a 15-minute break, Erdogan returned to apologize for being sick, according to AFP. “Yesterday and today were hard work. That’s why I got a stomach flu. At one point, I wondered if it would be misunderstood if we canceled the program. But we promised. I ask for your and our audience’s forgiveness,” Erdogan said
