Erdoğan to connect remotely to ceremony in Akkuyu

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has also canceled his visit to Mersin today following his illness the day before. Erdoğan will connect to the ceremony in Akkuyu remotely. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has canceled his travels today as he did yesterday following the illness he experienced during a live broadcast on Tuesday evening. The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Mersin will gain nuclear power plant status today with the delivery of the first fuel. Erdoğan, who had previously planned to attend this ceremony physically, will connect to the ceremony remotely due to his illness. Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun shared screenshots of the claims on some accounts regarding Erdoğan's health and made the statement, "We absolutely reject these baseless claims made about the health of our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan." Altun announced that Erdoğan will attend today's ceremony via video conference.