Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, pictured during a state visit to Angola on October 18, 2021. – AFP photo
ANKARA (Feb 6): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and first lady Emine Erdogan tested positive for the Omicron variant of Covid-19, reported Anadolu Agency (AA).
“The results of the Covid-19 test that I had with my wife, after having mild symptoms today, were positive. Thankfully, we are going through a mild one,” Erdogan said on Twitter, adding that they will be working from home.
“Hopefully, we will overcome this disease as soon as possible together … We look forward to your prayers,” the first lady said in a separate tweet.
Leaders both from within and outside Turkey wished Erdogan and the first lady a speedy recovery.
Those who sent messages include Northern Cyprus President Ersin Tatar, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. – Bernama