Tissue crisis stirs up Greece: First he wiped his nose, then put the tissue inside the file
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' act of placing his tissue inside a file on the table during a joint press conference with President Erdoğan has drawn backlash from Greek social media users. Footage of the moment quickly became a trending topic online.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who came to Ankara for official talks, with an official ceremony at the Presidential Palace. Following the one-on-one meeting between the two leaders, the 6th High-Level Cooperation Council Meeting between Turkey and Greece was held, and various agreements were signed.
The visit concluded with a joint press conference.
FOOTAGE OF HIM WIPING HIS NOSE BECOMES A TRENDING TOPIC
During the meeting, it did not escape the attention of observant viewers that Mitsotakis tucked the tissue he used to wipe his nose into a file on the table. Footage of this action spread rapidly on social media, becoming a subject of debate in Greece. Many users, particularly on Twitter and similar platforms, shared their criticisms of the Prime Minister.
While some users commented, "This man must have a serious problem" or "He doesn't even know how to wipe his nose, how can we expect him to run the country?", others stated, "Statues are ashamed, souls are ashamed, the dead and the living are ashamed; 5,000 years of Hellenism is shameful because of this filth sweeping through Greece." While the tone of the criticism became quite harsh at times, some users mocked the situation.