08.07.2026 21:30
President Erdoğan answered questions from local and foreign journalists at a press conference following the two-day NATO summit in Ankara. When President Erdoğan realized that a journalist he had given the floor to was Greek, his words, "You see, we recognize them by their eyes." amused those in the room.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan answered questions from local and foreign journalists at a press conference held after the two-day NATO summit in Ankara. Erdogan, who made important statements after the summit, delivered a dialogue that made those in the hall smile during the meeting.
"YOU SEE, WE RECOGNIZE THEM FROM THEIR EYES"
When President Erdogan learned that a journalist he gave the floor to ask a question was from Greece, he said, "You see, we recognize them from their eyes." This witty remark of Erdogan caused cheerful moments in the hall and was among the most striking details of the press conference.