Amid the Economic collapse, Turkey’s president, wife test positive for Covid-19 Omicron

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Sunday that both he and first lady Emine Erdoğan are experiencing no negative effects after testing positive for COVID-19, adding that they are continuing their work in isolation at their Istanbul home.

Erdogan declares his infection

Erdogan, 67, tweeted that the result of the COVID-19 test, which he conducted with his wife after mild symptoms, was positive. Fortunately we have a mild disease, and we were told it was an Omicron axis.

The Turkish president continued: “We have mild symptoms, and we continue our work from home with my wife”.
Wife confirms
His wife, Amina Erdogan, 66, tweeted: “With God’s kind permission, we will overcome this infection with Mr. Tayyip”; The Turkish president received the third dose of the Covid vaccine last June.

Statistics and cases Coronavirus in Turkey

Statistics show that Turkey, with a population of about 85 million, has recorded about 12 million cases and 90 thousand deaths from the coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic.
Since January, Turkish authorities have imposed seven days of quarantine if the coronavirus is confirmed, with the possibility of lifting it if the test proves negative on the fifth day.

The number of daily infections continues to rise in Turkey in recent weeks, with the country exceeding 100,000 cases, which authorities attribute to the new Omicron interlocutor.

The Turkish authorities impose a large-scale mask-out in Turkey, but schools and universities remain open and life continues as usual without restrictions.

According to the latest official statistics, as of Saturday, 52.5 million people had received a second dose of the vaccine. More than 25 million have received their third dose and the authorities are continuing the vaccination campaign.

Economic collapse

The announcement that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been injured, in the face of the deteriorating state of the Turkish economy day by day, increases doubts about the Turkish economy and makes it difficult to get out of the crisis.

Reports indicate that the Turkish lira has recently reached its lowest level in a week, falling to its lowest level against the US dollar in a week due to concerns about monetary policy after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: Interest rates will fall.

Inflation and unemployment

Erdogan insists economic policies that increase inflation, which hit a two-year high in July 2021, will slow after August 2021 and interest rates will fall, repeating his long-standing opposition to high interest rates.

Poverty and unemployment have risen sharply in Turkey. Inflation hit its highest level, and the purchasing power of the Turkish lira declined, burdening Turks economically and in their lives.