{"id":2449,"date":"2023-04-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fareshopbd.com\/turkeys-erdogan-cancels-election-rallies-falling-ill-live-tv\/"},"modified":"2023-04-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T00:00:00","slug":"turkeys-erdogan-cancels-election-rallies-falling-ill-live-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fareshopbd.com\/turkeys-erdogan-cancels-election-rallies-falling-ill-live-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey\u2019s Erdogan cancels election rallies after falling ill on live TV"},"content":{"rendered":"
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan<\/a> has canceled a series of upcoming election rallies after falling ill on live television and was forced to abruptly cut off the interview. <\/p>\n Erdogan, 69, was interviewed live on Turkey\u2019s Ulke TV<\/a> and Kanal 7 stations late Tuesday when the broadcast abruptly ended. <\/p>\n Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a ceremony to mark the delivery of nuclear fuel to Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear power plant, which is being built by Russia, in Ankara, Turkey, April 27, 2023.<\/span> (Murat Cetinmuhurdar\/PPO\/Handout via Reuters)<\/span><\/p>\n After the interview resumed around 20 minutes later, Erdogan explained that he had developed a serious “stomach flu” while campaigning and apologized for the interruption. <\/p>\n “Today I will rest at home under the advice of our doctors,” Erdogan tweeted. “With God\u2019s permission, we will continue our program from tomorrow.” <\/p>\n Erdogan returned to the public spotlight on Thursday by inaugurating a nuclear power plant via video. The president looked pale sitting behind a desk surrounded by Cabinet members, aides, and political allies to president at the event. <\/p>\n TURKISH TROOPS SHOOT SYRIAN CIVILIANS ALONG BORDER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Turkish officials denied online rumors that Erdogan, who underwent intestinal surgery in 2011, had suffered a serious illness and was hospitalized. <\/p>\n FILE: Turkish President and leader of the Justice and Development Party Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a group meeting at the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara on Jan. 18, 2023.<\/span> (Adem Altan\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n Erdogan, seeking a third term as president, has been campaigning hard as he faces an especially strong challenge in the May 14 election, attending several events per day. The latest opinion polls showed a slight lead for Erdogan’s main challenger, center-left opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who is backed by the Nation Alliance, a grouping of six political parties<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
<\/p>\n