Istanbul (Turkey), 5 Dec (EFE).-Turkish, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will extend his convalescence a week and has cancelled a Government meeting scheduled for today to prevent the risks of infection following an operation bowel.

Turkish stations NTV and CNNTürk reported Tuesday that doctors have recommended him continue resting and postpone his full reinstatement to official activity planned for today.

Erdogan met on Saturday for two hours at his home in Istanbul with the Vice President of United States, Joe Biden.

“I am not a doctor, but he had good looks.” “(Erdogan) received us at the door and accompanied us to the door to say goodbye,” said a US official to the Turkish press after the visit.

On 26th November, Erdogan underwent a bowel in an Istanbul hospital operation and since then recovers in his house.

The Office of the Prime Minister had reported that it was one minor operation, but the Turkish press has speculated that it might be a benign character colon cancer.

The website of the Directorate General of press and information announced that Erdogan will Yes travel to taste on 10 December to participate in the Summit of the Alliance of civilizations, to be held in Doha. EFE