Archive · 27 Jun 2025
Erdogan 'Spins' Macron in Awkward Handshake at NATO Summit
Imagine two leaders meeting.
One tries to shake hands and pat the other on the arm, but the other quickly grabs the hand and spins them around a little.
This happened between the leaders of France and Turkey at a big meeting.
The video of this went around the internet.
People noticed it because the move seemed unusual.
It also reminded people of other times these leaders had strange interactions.
An awkward handshake between President Macron and President Erdogan at a NATO summit went viral.
Erdogan executed a maneuver that spun Macron around.
The incident occurred during a meeting at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands.
The video was shared by Russia’s RT network.
Similar awkward interactions between the leaders have previously occurred.
- Who
- Emmanuel Macron and Recep Tayyip Erdogan
- What
- An awkward handshake and maneuver between President Macron and President Erdogan at a NATO summit.
- When
- June 2025
- Where
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Why
- The interaction drew attention due to its unusual nature.
- Event
- NATO Summit
- Location
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Leaders Involved
- Macron and Erdogan
- Media Source
- RT network
- Published Date
- June 27, 2025