Turkish President and Leader of the Justice and Development (AK) Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C), flanked by his wife Emine Erdogan (R), waving to citizens upon his arrival on stage for an electoral rally at Gundogdu Square in Izmir, on April 29. - Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared in public on April 29, 2023 for the first time in three days, after a stomach infection kept him off the campaign trail before key polls. - Pic: AFP