Macron Gets 'Spun Like A Beyblade' By Erdogan In Awkward Handshake At NATO Watch
A brief yet awkward interaction between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and French President Emmanuel Macron has caught widespread attention on social media.The incident took place on Wednesday during their meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands. A video clip of the greeting, shared by Russia's RT network, quickly went viral ğan Source: Reuters News18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
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