
A moment as surprising as it was comical was captured during the European Political Community Summit in Tirana, where Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was filmed grabbing French President Emmanuel Macron's finger during a handshake.
The video, which has caught the attention of Turkish media, went viral. After this moment, the two leaders laughed.
According to information published by several foreign media outlets, Macron had attempted to show dominance during the handshake, placing his hand on Erdogan's, a classic gesture that usually symbolizes control. But the Turkish president did not allow this.
Body language analysts call this a "classic subversion," a passive-aggressive counterattack that throws the other leader off balance without saying a word.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spotted clamping down on French President Emmanuel Macron's finger.
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The incident took place at the European Political Community summit in Albania yesterday.
Turkish media is claiming that Macron was attempting to "establish… pic.twitter.com/nqo6eqXvCX
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