During a NATO summit in Ankara, French President Emmanuel Macron… (макрон · рука · эрдоган)
During a NATO summit in Ankara, French President Emmanuel Macron attempted to kiss the hand of Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan as a gesture of respect, but she firmly prevented him by holding onto her wrist. The incident was captured on video and widely shared online.
Consensus
- The event occurred during a NATO summit in Ankara.
- Emmanuel Macron attempted to kiss the hand of Emine Erdogan, the wife of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
- Emine Erdogan prevented Macron from completing the gesture by holding onto her wrist.
- The incident was captured on video and spread rapidly through social media.
Points of divergence
- A bomb explosion occurred in Damascus near the hotel where Macron stayed, which is unrelated to the hand-kissing incident. — riamo
- Macron previously appeared at a World Economic Forum wearing sunglasses due to a red eye possibly caused by a ruptured blood vessel, and this led to online jokes about domestic violence from his wife Brigitte Macron; these claims are unrelated to the hand-kissing incident. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- Erdogan's wife pulls back hand when Macron attempts to kiss it — РИАМО
- Macron Rejected When Attempting to Shake Hands with Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan — Вести
- Macron attempted to kiss the hand of Turkey's First Lady, but was refused; awkward moment captured on video — Baza
- Erdogan's wife pulled away when Macron attempted to kiss her hand at NATO summit — Вечерняя Москва