Erdogan thanks Mitsotakis for well wishes after testing positive for COVID

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Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has responded to a message from Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, wishing him a speedy recovery from COVID-19.

President Erdogan thanked Mitsotakis via a Tweet from his official account.

“Thank you for your good wishes, Mr Prime Minister. My wife and I extend my greetings to you, your family and the Greek people,” Erdogan tweeted.

The Turkish President confirmed on Saturday that he and his wife had tested positive for the coronavirus “with mild symptoms.”

“Thankfully, we’re experiencing slight symptoms that we have learned is the Omicron variant,” Erdogan tweeted.

“We are on duty. We will continue to work at home. We look forward to your prayers.”

At the time, the Greek Prime Minister sent out a message on Twitter, wishing him and his wife “a swift recovery from COVID-19.”

Source: Ekathimerini.

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