Erdogan catches cold, cancels parliament meeting

Turkish prime minister undrgoes checkup at Ankara hospital, will rest at home for a couple of days

Adiv Sterman is a breaking news editor at The Times of Israel.

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (photo credit: AP Photo/Yasin Bulbul)
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (photo credit: AP Photo/Yasin Bulbul)

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan cancelled a parliamentary meeting due to health issues, Turkish media outlet Hurriyet Daily News reported Tuesday.

Erdogan was admitted to Ankara’s Ataturk Hospital Tuesday and was later released, after undergoing a thorough examination which determined that he was suffering from a minor cold.

“I will rest at home for a couple of days,” Erdogan assured a crowd of worried reporters on leaving the hospital.

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