What if that was what causes his whole regime to fall apart.
😬 I thought this was The Onion
I know this isn’t the worst batch of world leaders in history by far, but having access to 24/7 updates sure makes it seem that way.
Creepy fuck.
On brand
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Erdogan upset that kid had more hair on his lip than he does.
That is rude.
Disproportionate response.
And the Gold Medal for Most Consistently and Unrelentingly embarrassing NATO member goes to..
JFC is anyone else even competing?
They started off just buying Russian air defenses, then the whole New Ottoman Empire thing happened, and it’s frankly been all downhill since then.
Why in the name of all that’s fucking holy are the other members of this union okay with this idiot and his schemes?
Like, I get it, he’s the idiot stepbrother of the organization, so everyone gives him the soft touch, but then he threatens to invade Israel? What?
Not that he isn’t a dictator and all, but it looked to me like he had more of a stern grandpa kind of vibe, with a “knock it off, buster” tap on the cheek. It looked like the little boy hugged him afterward, so, meh.
he’s such a POS
Physical assault will continue until moral improves
Dude is going for some kind of crazy villain record, dude threatened to invade Israel and then slapped a child within 24 hours
Probably thought the kid’s name was Israel
He wants children to kiss him that badly?
I had this happen to me as a kid and it really fked me up. The kid was probably just naive, Erdogan deserves… nothing.
He’s really starting to take his Sultan roleplay a bit too seriously.
what a vile fucker
Truly disgusting
You do not hit children, ever, end of story.
Absolute psychopath of a dictator.
This is “respect your elders “ thing with the Muslim world. I expected it to be worse. Turkey just needs a leader to truly bring all to the new millennium.
Yep, that is what happened. It wasn’t a hard slap but he definitely slapped him for not kissing his ring.
imagine being him and being a muppet on the world stage
Fuck this guy!! but hey not all erdogan’s suck. my buddy from college is one and he kicks ass
Ok im no erdogan fan but in what world is that a slap? It’s a tap on the cheek
Erdogan is just weird. Weird and old.
Sounds like a tough guy beating up little kids. What a fucking tool.
If you actually watch the video, the incident is much less serious than what the word “slap” would imply. It’s a physical rebuke, sure, but the impact wasn’t serious enough to warrant that kind of response, especially in a culture where such discipline is customary and widely accepted. The physical equivalent is an American father tapping his kid on the head. You could call it a “smack”, but that’s misleading.
Babylon be reporting in real life
I think it’s a different culture and it wasn’t a slap or offensive. Turks are just very touchy IMO (saw this convo on Twitter)
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What if that was what causes his whole regime to fall apart.
😬 I thought this was The Onion
I know this isn’t the worst batch of world leaders in history by far, but having access to 24/7 updates sure makes it seem that way.
Creepy fuck.
On brand
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Erdogan upset that kid had more hair on his lip than he does.
That is rude.
Disproportionate response.
And the Gold Medal for Most Consistently and Unrelentingly embarrassing NATO member goes to..
JFC is anyone else even competing?
They started off just buying Russian air defenses, then the whole New Ottoman Empire thing happened, and it’s frankly been all downhill since then.
Why in the name of all that’s fucking holy are the other members of this union okay with this idiot and his schemes?
Like, I get it, he’s the idiot stepbrother of the organization, so everyone gives him the soft touch, but then he threatens to invade Israel? What?
Not that he isn’t a dictator and all, but it looked to me like he had more of a stern grandpa kind of vibe, with a “knock it off, buster” tap on the cheek. It looked like the little boy hugged him afterward, so, meh.
he’s such a POS
Physical assault will continue until moral improves
Dude is going for some kind of crazy villain record, dude threatened to invade Israel and then slapped a child within 24 hours
Probably thought the kid’s name was Israel
He wants children to kiss him that badly?
I had this happen to me as a kid and it really fked me up. The kid was probably just naive, Erdogan deserves… nothing.
Conservatives are going to love him even more.
[Also Erdogan](https://x.com/cengaver137/status/862378494306549760) – I guess you need to be a rich sultanate kid to be treated well
Truly the sick man of europe
Slapping a kid isn’t as bad as bombing them
I hope someone slaps him back exactly the same!
He’s really starting to take his Sultan roleplay a bit too seriously.
what a vile fucker
Truly disgusting
You do not hit children, ever, end of story.
Absolute psychopath of a dictator.
This is “respect your elders “ thing with the Muslim world. I expected it to be worse.
Turkey just needs a leader to truly bring all to the new millennium.
[https://en.mehrnews.com/news/218507/VIDEO-Erdo%C4%9Fan-slaps-child-for-not-kissing-his-hand](https://en.mehrnews.com/news/218507/VIDEO-Erdo%C4%9Fan-slaps-child-for-not-kissing-his-hand)
Yep, that is what happened. It wasn’t a hard slap but he definitely slapped him for not kissing his ring.
imagine being him and being a muppet on the world stage
Fuck this guy!! but hey not all erdogan’s suck. my buddy from college is one and he kicks ass
Ok im no erdogan fan but in what world is that a slap? It’s a tap on the cheek
Erdogan is just weird. Weird and old.
Sounds like a tough guy beating up little kids.
What a fucking tool.
If you actually watch the video, the incident is much less serious than what the word “slap” would imply. It’s a physical rebuke, sure, but the impact wasn’t serious enough to warrant that kind of response, especially in a culture where such discipline is customary and widely accepted. The physical equivalent is an American father tapping his kid on the head. You could call it a “smack”, but that’s misleading.
Babylon be reporting in real life
I think it’s a different culture and it wasn’t a slap or offensive. Turks are just very touchy IMO (saw this convo on Twitter)
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