Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan refused to hug U.S.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken. As Turkish Hürriyet writes, the reason for
this was the disrespect that Blinken had shown.
The footage showing their meeting has received wide press
coverage in the Turkish media. The video shows how Blinken tries to hug Fidan
by stepping forward. However, the Turkish minister steps back, while shaking
hands with the U.S. Secretary of State.
“When Blinken’s car approached the building of the Turkish
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Fidan came out of the building and stood at the
door of the ministry — as he always greets guests. However, Blinken did not get
out of the car, continuing to talk on the phone. After that, Fidan got back to
the building,” the newspaper writes.
Video here:
