“I just learned my COVID-19 test result is positive. Thank God, I am in good condition at the moment. My doctors said I needed to remain in quarantine with my family for some time. I will continue my work from home, God willing. Stay healthy and please take care of yourselves,” Babacan wrote on Twitter on Aug. 25.
Babacan, a founding member of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), served as economy and then foreign minister before becoming deputy prime minister, a role he held from 2009 to 2015.
He announced his resignation from the AKP on July 8, 2019, citing “differences.”
Babacan on March 11 announced the launch of his new political party.