Turkey’s Erdogan Returns to Campaign Trail After Stomach Illness
- President fell ill during a live television broadcast Tuesday
- Erdogan facing tight race ahead of Turkey’s May 15 election
Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the technology and aviation event TEKNOFEST at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, on April 29.
Photographer: Serhat Cagdas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made his first public appearance since a health scare that sidelined him just weeks ahead of the nation’s election.
Erdogan on Saturday visited Teknofest in Istanbul, an aerospace and technology festival which targets mostly young people, and spoke for about 30 minutes.