President Erdogan skips family photo shoot at NATO summit

President Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan attended the official dinner hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden in honor of the leaders and their spouses at the NATO summit. However, it was noteworthy that the Erdogan couple did not appear in the photo taken after the dinner.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (2nd R) and U.S. President Biden (1st L) are seen at the NATO summit dinner along with their wives at the White House, Washington, July 10, 2024. (AA Photo)

After the dinner organized as part of the celebrations of NATO's 75th-anniversary summit, the leaders and their spouses posed for a family pose in the White House garden. However, the absence of the Erdogan couple in this frame did not go unnoticed.

President Erdogan continued his programs within the scope of the summit on Thursday. The president sent a video message for the "Commemoration Ceremony for the 29th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide". His wife Emine Erdogan attended the reception hosted by Jill Biden. Erdogan also held bilateral meetings with Greek Prime Minister Kriakos Mitzotakis, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

July 11, 2024 03:35 PM GMT+03:00