Erdogan Well after Second Operation

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has undergone follow-up surgery after a November operation on his intestine, his office said Saturday.

"The second and final part of the operation on his intestinal system started on November 26 has been carried out successfully," said the statement, adding that it had taken 30 minutes. It did not way when the operation took place.

"The health of the prime minister is very good," the statement continued, saying he planned to resume his normal routine in the coming week.

Erdogan, 57, had a long period of convalescence after his first operation, which took until December 13 and led many Turks to speculate on his health online.

In an interview last month, he said the surgeons had taken out polyps from his intestines but there had been no trace of cancer. He had made no mention of a second operation.

Erdogan heads up the Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP), which has been in government since 2002.