Turkey's Erdogan cancels election rallies for a day for health reasons

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan greets his supporters during an election rally in Manisa, Turkey April 24, 2023. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he cancelled his scheduled campaign rallies on Wednesday due to health reasons, ahead of landmark May 14 elections.

"Today, I will rest at home with the advice of my doctors," Erdogan wrote on his Twitter account.

Late on Tuesday, Erdogan cut short a live TV interview during which he said he felt sick due to an upset stomach.

A billboard carrying picture of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and a slogan that reads "For Turkey century; right time, right man" is seen on a building ahead of the May 14 presidential and parliamentary elections, in Istanbul, Turkey April 25, 2023. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

(Reporting by Ece Toksabay and Huseyin Hayatsever; Editing by Jonathan Spicer)