Turkish President Erdogan, wife contract Covid-19

Erdogan and wife

Turkish President Erdogan, wife contract Covid-19

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife, Emine, have tested positive for Covid-19.

Erdogan confirmed the development in a tweet on Saturday.

“After experiencing light symptoms, my wife and I tested positive for Covid-19. We have a mild infection thankfully, which we learned to be the Omicron variant,” he wrote.

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“We will continue our work at home. We look forward to your prayers.”

Erdogan had traveled to Ukraine on Thursday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over the ongoing tensions with Russia in the area, before returning home to Turkey.

The Turkish President said he was willing to serve as a mediator and host a summit between Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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