The President of the European Commission was perplexed when she visited Turkish President Recep Erdogan. Only a chair had been set out for the male guest.
7. apr. 2021 17:11
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On Tuesday, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Ankara. She came to the Presidential Palace with Charles Michel. He is President of the European Council.
Turkish President Ercep Erdogan received them on the steps outside the palace. He shook hands with Michel. When the turn came to von der Leyen, he bowed gently, with his hand to his chest. The European Commission’s first female president was probably prepared that there would be no cordial handshake. Erdogan is increasingly branding himself as an Orthodox Muslim.