20.05.2026 16:20
A brief moment between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and AK Party Group Deputy Chairman Bahadir Yenisehirlioglu after the group meeting drew attention. While Yenisehirlioglu attempted to kiss Erdogan's hand, Erdogan pulled his hand back.
A brief dialogue between President and AK Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and AK Party Group Deputy Chairman Bahadır Yenişehirlioğlu after the party's group meeting became a hot topic.
NOTEWORTHY MOVE DURING THE HANDSHAKE
President Erdoğan, who made assessments on the agenda at the AK Party TBMM Group Meeting, extended his hand to shake hands with AK Party Group Deputy Chairman Bahadır Yenişehirlioğlu, who was standing right behind him, before leaving the podium after his speech. Yenişehirlioğlu then tried to kiss Erdoğan's extended hand and bring it to his forehead.
ERDOĞAN PULLED HIS HAND BACK
At that moment, Erdoğan's pulling his hand back drew attention. President Erdoğan then greeted other people in the hall and descended from the podium. Those moments quickly became a trending topic on social media.
HE HAD PREVIOUSLY MADE HEADLINES WITH A LUXURY WATCH CONTROVERSY
Bahadır Yenişehirlioğlu, who worked as an actor before becoming a deputy, was known for his role as "Tahsin Pasha" in the series "Payitaht Abdülhamid." Yenişehirlioğlu had previously made headlines with his response to criticism over a luxury watch he wore. The AK Party figure used the words, "I will continue to wear my watch, which I acquired through honest means and hard work," in response to the criticism.