Foreign Minister of Burkina Faso, Yipene Djibril Bassolet, fainted during a joint press conference here in Ankara with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday afternoon. Bassolet, who had reportedly been taking antibiotics after suffering from a cold recently, fainted and was unconscious for a minute during the conference. He was then taken to a hospital for necessary medical treatment. Bassolet arrived Thursday in Turkey on an official visit.