ISTANBUL: Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan left Russian President Vladimir Putin waiting and fidgeting for 50 seconds before discussions on Tuesday in Tehran, causing Turkish media to compare it to prior times when Putin made other leaders wait by.
Putin’s first encounter with a Nato alliance chief since his country invaded Ukraine in February took place in Iran.
In a video published by the Turkish president, Putin is shown standing in front of his chair and the two national flags of the two countries without his hands clasped, his mouth moving, or his demeanour changing before Erdogan entered the room. Next, Putin places his hands by his sides.
Hello and how are you today? Erdogan added as they exchanged smiles and handshakes.The event was linked in the media to others where Putin left international leaders to cool their heels, most notablyErdogan was left waiting by the Russian leader in Moscow in 2020 for about two minutes prior to a meeting.
