Erdogan's representative spoke about the health of the Turkish president

According to Hurriyet, the broadcast was interrupted after the journalist started asking a question about future Cabinet reshuffles. After a long pause, Erdogan returned to the live broadcast, asking the audience for forgiveness and wishing them health.

"There was a lot of pre-election work yesterday and today. That's why I caught the stomach flu," he shared.

The President said that he thought about canceling the interview, but decided not to do it.

"We promised and came," Erdogan added.

Then the Turkish leader was asked two more short questions, after which the moderator said that the interview was ending in order to "allow Mr. President to rest."

Later, the official representative of the President of Turkey Ibrahim Kalyn spoke about the condition of the Turkish leader. He assured that Erdogan has good health.

"Our president, thank God, is in good health," Kalyn wrote.

The Turkish presidential election is scheduled for May 14. Earlier, three Turkish opposition parties demanded to withdraw the candidacy of incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from the presidential election.

In February 2022, Erdogan fell ill with COVID-19. He and his wife were diagnosed with omicron, a strain of coronavirus, and the disease itself was mild.