Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu fell ill during a live broadcast.

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu fell ill during a live broadcast.

16.01.2026 18:50

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu fell ill while making statements about the third runway of Ankara Esenboğa Airport and the new air traffic control tower during a live broadcast. The moments when Minister Uraloğlu said, "I would appreciate it if we could pause the broadcast, friends," were captured on camera.

The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, suddenly fell ill while making statements about the third runway of Ankara Esenboğa Airport and the new air traffic control tower during a live broadcast.

"I WOULD BE HAPPY IF WE STOP THE BROADCAST"

Speaking to TGRT News microphones, Uraloğlu was unable to answer the reporter's question and requested to cut the broadcast. As soon as the reporter finished the question, Minister Uraloğlu said, "Friends, I would be happy if we could stop the broadcast."

Those moments were captured on camera.

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