Reactions continue in Turkey to the image of the "tired" Tayyip Erdogan, who during his last internet speech to his party officials, appeared to be unable to speak clearly and keep his eyes open due to fatigue.
The national agency Anadolu, which was accused by pro-government media of not protecting the image of the Turkish president, who "does not" resilience "only himself, but also the image of the country" was fired for the broadcasted shots, according to reports.
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Haber Turk columnist Fatih Altaygli even hinted that a person very close to Erdogan had allowed the Turkish president to be exposed in public. "The transmission of these images is a real shame. "It clearly shows that someone very close to the President is trying to put the President in a difficult position, trying to make him look weak," he commented meaningfully.
Responding to the criticism, Anadolu Editor-in-Chief Yusuf Ozhan said that the agency broadcast Erdogan's interview live on the Turkish presidency's channel, so there was no possibility of editing.
As explained by some major networks, such as CNN Turk, they received the image in real time from Anadolu and other media directly from the summer presidential complex in Marmaris.
Erdogan's health issues are taboo
The video went viral on Turkish social media, with many commenting that the image of the weak Erdogan was in line with rumors of serious health problems he has been facing lately.
In fact, there are many who directly raise the issue of resignation, recalling what Erdogan said in 2002 about the then-sick Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit, who urged his resignation, stating: "He does not hesitate to kill our society and nation for the sake of his personal political ambition. He does not know how to retire from politics. "
The issue of Erdogan's health is a "taboo" in Turkey. Last February, another video showing him walking with difficulty and descending stairs on a leash had caused a stir again in the country.
In 2020, the Nordic Monitor network had published secret documents about the health of the strong man of Turkey. According to them, Erdogan has been battling colon cancer for many years, while he also suffers from severe epilepsy.
The independent network, run by Sweden-based self-exiled Turkish journalist Abdullah Bozkurt, also recalls the incident with the Turkish president fainting during prayers in a mosque in Istanbul for Ramadan in 2017.
Source: Protothema.gr
