Erdogan denies assessment made on Egypt presidential election

Turkish Prime Ministry said that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not hold a press conference on his return from China and did not make any statement on the presidential election in Egypt. A statement posted on the website of the Prime Ministry said that some news portals broadcasting in Arabic claimed that Erdogan held a press conference on his return to Turkey from China and made statements on upcoming Egyptian presidential election. \"These news stories are not accurate. Mr. Prime Minister Erdogan did not hold a press conference on his return from China and did not make any statement on the presidential election in Egypt. He did not make any statement for or against any Egyptian presidential candidate, either,\" the statement said.