Turkiye on\u00a0Thursday\u00a0rejected \u201cbaseless claims\u201d about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan\u2019s health as rumors speak that he suffered a heart attack and is hospitalized, and thus just days before the elections on May 14.
\n\u201cWe categorically reject such baseless claims regarding President Erdogan\u2019s health. The President will attend nuclear power plant opening via videoconference,\u201d the country\u2019s Communications Director, Fahrettin Altun, said on Twitter.
\n\u201cNo amount of disinformation can dispute the fact that the Turkish people stand with their leader and Erdogan and his AK (Justice and Development) Party are set to win the May 14 elections,\u201d Altun added.
\nThe directorate\u2019s center for combating disinformation also said the claims shared on some social media accounts that President Erdogan \u201chad a heart attack and was hospitalized\u201d did not reflect the truth, report state-run news agency.\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b
\nDuring a television interview a few days ago, Erdogan felt unwell, resulting into rumors regarding his health. The Turkish president had similar incident in the past with scenarios speaking that he suffers from diabetes.
\nMeanwhile, the Justice and Development (AK) Party\u2019s spokesman, Omer Celik, said there is \u201cimmoral false news\u201d being published by some foreign media outlets about Erdogan\u2019s health.
\n\u201cOur president is on duty. After a little rest, he will continue his programs in the same way,\u201d Celik said on Twitter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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