ANKARA (Reuters) - Embattled Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan withdrew from election rallies on Friday to rest his voice, his office said, after weeks of campaigning marred by leaks and corruption allegations which he has cast as a plot to unseat him.
Erdogan had difficulty speaking at rallies in southeastern Turkey on Thursday ahead of Sunday's local elections, his hoarse voice drawing ridicule from his detractors and pledges of solidarity from his die-hard supporters.
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