Bloomberg: Turkey’s Erdogan Cancels Campaign Trips After Off-Camera Illness
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled three scheduled campaign appearances less than a month before high-stakes elections after falling ill during a live television interview.
Broadcasting was disrupted for several minutes on Tuesday evening after Erdogan, 69, became sick with what he said was stomach flu.
In power for the past two decades, Erdogan has developed a reputation as a tireless strongman who rarely cancels events, so the sudden and public nature of the incident initially shocked viewers.
But his aides have since said the president was in good health and would resume his regular schedule after taking a day’s rest.
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Update #1: Turkey's Erdogan cancels election rallies for a day for health reasons (Reuters)
Update #2: Erdoğan cancels public rallies after health scare (Politico.eu)
WNU Editor: He is having a tough re-election campaign, but my gut tells me that he will still win the Presidency again on May 14.