French President Macron attempts to kiss Emine Erdoğan's hand
French President Macron attended a dinner held for leaders and their spouses in Ankara, where he arrived for a NATO summit. Macron, who was welcomed at the door of the Presidential Complex by President Erdoğan and his wife Emine Erdoğan, attempted to kiss Emine Erdoğan's hand. Emine Erdoğan, however, did not allow it. The moment was captured on camera.
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French President Emmanuel Macron attended a dinner held in honor of leaders and their spouses in Ankara, where he arrived to participate in a NATO summit.
At the event held at the Presidential Complex, Macron met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his wife Emine Erdoğan, who welcomed him at the entrance.
MACRON ATTEMPTED TO KISS HER HAND, EMINE ERDOĞAN DID NOT ALLOW IT
During the greeting, French President Macron made a move to kiss Emine Erdoğan's hand.
However, Emine Erdoğan did not permit this gesture and turned it away. Those remarkable moments were recorded moment by moment by the cameras in the area.
French President Macron attempts to kiss Emine Erdoğan's handhttps://t.co/WbbpVFl246 pic.twitter.com/99rjgU2VCF
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