Turkish President Slaps Boy for Not Kissing His Hand

... The incident took place during an opening ceremony for houses rebuilt under urban transformation in the northern Rize province.

After giving a speech, Erdoan handed over the houses' keys to the owners.

Two children of a family came to the stage before their parents. Erdoan extended his hand to the children to have them kiss his hand.

After one of them did not kiss his hand and looked at Erdoan for a while, the President slapped the child.

After warnings, the child kissed Erdoan's hand and then Erdoan handed out some money to him.

Kissing hand of the elders is a traditional sign of respect in Turkey. ...

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-08-01 10:07 PM | Reply

Didn't Trump slap a kid across the noggin with his makeup bag while cutting in line at the Dunkin Donuts in Hoboken? I don't know, but that's what some people are saying.

#5 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-08-02 07:00 AM | Reply

Orban takes care of his people and their culture. Leftists divide and destroy cultures and enrich their globalist oligarch friends.

#6 | Posted by Robson at 2024-08-02 11:00 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

That is probably how Trumpanzee was raised...

Bend over for the tyrants and they might give you money.

#7 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2024-08-02 11:02 AM | Reply

#6 | Posted by Robson

Orban is a fascist tyrant. But this story has nothing to do with Orban, moron.

#8 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-08-02 11:04 AM | Reply

Leftists divide and destroy cultures and enrich their globalist oligarch friends.

#6 | POSTED BY ROBSON AT 2024-08-02 11:00 AM | REPLY | FLAG:PPPFFFTTTT

Then why is China such a global power? It was Nixon's idea.

How about Republcl0wns promising Afghani women were going to toss their burqa once we kicked the Taliban @$$eS? It didn't work... and they tried.
Then there was the installation of a theocracy in Iran sponsored by the US government. That whole Shock and Awe thingie... Our team praying to Jayzus theirs to Allah... Allah won that holy battle. Thatmust get your (halal) goat.

Two nations... Republicl0wnery all the way.

#9 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2024-08-02 11:11 AM | Reply

Capitalism and Communism are currently surviving in a symbiotic relationship.

#10 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2024-08-02 11:13 AM | Reply

#6 | POSTED BY ROBSON AT 2024-08-02 11:00 AM | FLAG: BORING TRASH

#11 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-08-02 11:14 AM | Reply

#10 | POSTED BY RIGHTISTRITE

The only really communist country right now is North Korea.
Everyone else is authoritarian oligarchies (including China)

#12 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-08-02 11:15 AM | Reply

Must think he's a king, like Trump does...
Autocrats seemingly have trouble with definitions.

#13 | Posted by earthmuse at 2024-08-02 11:21 AM | Reply

With all due respect:

Today, the existing communist states in the world are China, Cuba, Laos, Vietnam, and North Korea (DPRK).
en.wikipedia.org

A rose by any other name... blah blah blah

3 out of 5 fill the shelves of our stores...two prefer to stay out of that... except the one selling rum and cigars... who dabbles.

www.thoughtco.com
www.britannica.com

I know people like to paint China as the bad guy because they're scary and there are a lot of them.

Capitalists need them because they thrive on slave labor.

#14 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2024-08-02 12:30 PM | Reply

Oh and there is more:
en.wikipedia.org

symbiotic... it's sort of keeping the peace

India the world's largest democracy declared itself Socialist for almost half a century.

think 50 Shades of RED

#15 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2024-08-02 12:37 PM | Reply

Ya knowwww if you look closely... it seems to be the most densely populated nations that went for it.

Birth control seems to stave if off.

#16 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2024-08-02 01:55 PM | Reply