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Presidents walk in for meeting in Turkey, men take chairs, woman left standing
Presidents walk in for meeting in Turkey, men take chairs, woman left standing
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was left standing in an embarrassing turn of events when she walked in with other officials of the EU for a meeting with Turkish president Erdogan and the two men took the only two chairs available.
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UPDATED: April 8, 2021 09:59 IST
Ursula von der Leyen stands as European Council President Michel and Turkish President Erdogan take seats in Ankara. (Reuters)
When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was visiting Turkey along with her associates and fellow top EU officials, little did she expect her seat (or the lack of it) to make headlines.
Eventually, Ursula von der Leyen was seated on a sofa a little further away from her counterparts.
Brussels:
Video from Tuesday s encounter in Ankara showed von der Leyen flummoxed as the Turkish leader and European Council president Charles Michel took the only two chairs in front of their flags. Ehm, muttered the former German defence minister, appearing unsure where to go.
Eventually she was seated on a sofa a little further away from her counterparts, opposite Turkey s foreign minister someone below her in the protocol pecking order. The president of the commission was clearly surprised, European Commission spokesman Eric Mamer said, insisting von der Leyen should have been treated exactly in the same manner as Michel.
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