[VIDEO] Turkish president Erdogan slaps boy for not kissing his hand

Monday, July 29, 2024  Read time1 min

SAEDNEWS: A video showing Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan allegedly 'slapping' a child on stage at a state function has gone viral.

[VIDEO] Turkish president Erdogan slaps boy for not kissing his hand

According to SAEDNEWS, Reported by MehrNews, The incident took place during an opening ceremony for houses rebuilt under urban transformation in the northern Rize province.

After giving a speech, Erdoğan handed over the houses’ keys to the owners.

Two children of a family came to the stage before their parents. Erdoğan extended his hand to the children to have them kiss his hand. After one of them did not kiss his hand and looked at Erdoğan for a while, the President slapped the child.

After warnings, the child kissed Erdoğan’s hand and then Erdoğan handed out some money to him. Kissing hand of the elders is a traditional sign of respect in Turkey.


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