08.07.2026 10:50
The identity of the person accompanying French President Emmanuel Macron during his morning run in Ankara for the NATO Summit has been revealed. It was learned that the individual beside Macron during his training between Iran Street and Seğmenler Park is Hamza Gedikoğlu, the French interpreter of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
During the NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government, French President Emmanuel Macron, who was in Ankara, made headlines not only with his morning run route and the security measures taken but also with the person running alongside him.
While the identity of the person accompanying Macron during his morning workout between Iran Street and Seğmenler Park was a matter of curiosity on social media and behind the scenes, the striking detail has been revealed.
MYSTERIOUS FIGURE TURNS OUT TO BE ERDOĞAN'S INTERPRETER
It has been learned that the person accompanying Macron during his morning run is Hamza Gedikoğlu, the French interpreter for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Gedikoğlu accompanied the French leader on the morning run as part of Macron's Ankara program.
MORNING RUN DREW ATTENTION
Macron had left his hotel in the morning before the official program and ran from Iran Street to Seğmenler Park.
During the run, extensive security measures were taken around the park, and Seğmenler Park was temporarily closed to public access. After completing his workout, Macron left the area to attend his official program as part of the NATO Summit.
WENT TO HOTEL AFTER RECEPTION
French President Emmanuel Macron had arrived in Ankara the previous day for the NATO Summit and was welcomed at Esenboğa Airport by Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan and officials.
Macron attended a reception given by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his wife Emine Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex in honor of the leaders and their spouses in the evening, and then went to his hotel to stay.