Turkey has seen record levels of COVID-19 cases in recent days, with 111,157 cases reported by the Health Ministry on Friday.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has tested positive for, he tweeted Saturday. « Today my wife and I tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms. Thankfully, we’re experiencing slight symptoms that we have learned is the Omicron variant, » he wrote. « We are on duty. We will continue to work at home. We look forward to your prayers. » Erdogan,67, sent the message after appearing via videolink at a tunnel-opening ceremony from Istanbul, having canceled his appearance in person.
