The president of the European commission, Ursula von der Leyen, was momentarily left without a seat as she met with the European council president, Charles Michel and Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in Ankara on Tuesday - triggering an avalanche of criticism.
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With only two chairs available, Von der Leyen, the sole attending female leader, sat on the sofa as Erdoğan and Michel sat on the chairs. “Ehm,” she muttered, with a small gesticulation directed at the occupied seats. Michel, who had appeared to make a bee-line for the top spot next to Erdoğan as the party entered, offered little evidence of regret.
A spokesperson for Von der Leyen said: "The important thing is that the president should have been seated in exactly the same manner as the President of the European Council and the Turkish President. But ... she decided to proceed nevertheless prioritising substance over protocol."
The awkward scene was played out ahead of a three-hour meeting with Erdoğan where one of the issues raised by the EU leaders was women’s rights in light of Turkey’s withdrawal from a convention on gender-based violence.
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Ursula Von der Leyen snubbed in chair gaffe at EU-Erdoğan talks
Pubblicato il 7 apr 2021
Commenti
Julia Louise Schnepf
0:14 the same comment which immediatly came into my mind as well... What a clear case of precarious manhood.
di seifour
Non credo ci sia nulla di sbagliato in questo comportamento,queste visite non sono improvvisate ed era già stato deciso chi dovesse occupare le sedie. Forse l'imbarazzo della Von Der Leyen è dovuto al fatto che non fosse stata informata,la prova è che anche il presidente della commissione si è seduto e non ha lasciato il posto. Troppo facile accusare Erdogan di maschilismo...il presidente Michel se così fosse sarebbe ancora piu colpevole del tiranno turco.
Cabaas Cali
😂💝💔🤪
Epic Movie Moments
Pathetic!
astra zeneca
lol
Free Happy
So what
The LION protects the East from the Hyenas (countries of single mothers' families and toyboys).
Oliver Ventsel
who is in front of this man, today it is so, so everyone is equal;)
Elkhan Aliev
Jokes aside, there must be equal rights and lefts for women, compulsory military draft, etc. And bear in mind, if one is concerned about 'pay gap', he or she must also be concerned about life expectancy gap.
Ethel
👓
Ethel
*Un nouveau délit d'«écocide» voté par l'Assemblée nationale* 18 avr. 2021, 09:38 En savoir plus sur RT France Mon reportage à Alexandrovka, en banlieue de Donetsk, où les habitants continuent de vivre, malgré tout.
Edelmira Rodríguez Martín
Esa es la gran diferencia 💂♀️
Sammy Pence
I don't understand why Europe is still talking to that dictator.
Bdeshi Guy
They have nothing else to do.
Mouton Alpha
KOUIZINE
kolim jone
Defining moment in Michel's career...
Theresa Cookie
I‘m not sure what to be angry about most, the fact how disrespectful this action by Erdogan against women was or that she didn‘t insist on a chair to show him that this is not how you treat women if you wanna be part of the EU.
Carmine Galante
Even Josef Stalin was more hospital...well Erdogan just wanted to show again what he thinks about the EU, Germany and women in leadership positions.
Marc Herrmann
BRAVO ERDOGAN!!
Michl R
Its okay, Uschi is whack
Alzheir Sable
Erdogan in his stupidty, Charles follow to be 2 big fools
asioe kiou
Charles michel's lack of reaction shows the cowardice of these bureaucrats who destroy our culture.
Politik Ion
it is the protocol. Ursula is not on the same rang as that creep Erdogan. What was the problem actually? She sat on a couch....it wasn't a casting couch
Le Pa
dont be islamophobic. just acccept it as the white ninja at 0:05 did
Schmendrik Zwensson
no real european is interested in this would-be country turkey!
such unethical countries and their heads of state should be denied any cooperation / payments and aid. 🚫🇹🇷
Django
What Europe did not have the balls to say, we Italians say Erdogan dictator
For us Mussolini it is a mistake of the past but Erdogan after a century is an unforgivable mistake
Mustafa Öz
Bir dahaki sefer hiç birine sandalye yok. Halıya otursunlar🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷
vbddfy euuyt
Hahaha... priceless! Only the blokes knew they were playing musical chairs
Korkusuz Yiğit
☝️🇹🇷☝️
Emiliano Gabriele
There is another man on the right, what is the problem?
Trojen
what a shame! /i am from turkey
Bernardo Bortolotto
and then they ask themselves why they aren't in the eu
PACO UNI RYDER
No hay excusa para la vergüenza que le han hecho pasar a la pobre mujer. Ni normas del país ni nada simplemente un desprecio directamente hacia ella
ÞÖĬńŦ БЯEÄK
*Charles Michel is the new Clouseau Inspector*
Jan Nos
simply proof: "who is the boss?"
Steffen Mitschke
Ich hätte die Alte in Flur gesetzt weil sie sich nicht wehrt
Rock girl
Hahaha... priceless! Only the blokes knew they were playing musical chairs
Mr.T
Bold guy is very sneaky lol
J M
0:15
Ursula:ehm..
Erdogan: two coffee pls!
OMP
Wasn't there at least one chair in Azerbaijan for its Turkish brothers?
Rock girl
How i met your mother. Robin say ähm.
HEYMIKE
Hol' up. Sit down, be humble.
elenal2012
The issue at hand is why were there only TWO chairs and not Michel's rudeness or Erdogan's lack of knowledge of protocol. What is the intention behind the missing chair?
kdo chce - vidí
😄😂🤣
75Pafcio
it is not that bad... she could have only a floor as a seat option... :)
Motin Shikder97
🇧🇩💖🇹🇷
Pit&Bak
emmmm.....hahaha it's priceless ))))
N A
A gentleman will not seat before a lady. Even more, he would give the chair to a lady.
AR
Didn’t know the EU president holds grudges over a chair , imagine world policy
Radio Učka Istra
Long live Europe, Europe for Europeans! No talibans ! Love to European brothers and sisters from Croatia
Geoffrey Spencer
Any man in her position would've just ordered someone to get a chair for him. Men and women are equal we're told ad nauseum, but there's still a scandal because a woman was left standing. Unbelievable!!!
rachm06
ursula made the new john travolta's meme in pulp fiction!
Rise up Babetee
That was so funny 🤣 😆 😂 😄 💀 they were fighting over the chair . Marshall should let Ursula have the 🪑 😂😂😂😂
Lakitu Tha Boss
Who remembers when Israel forced Turkish ambassador to sit on a tiny chair? 😂 Well done Israel 🇮🇱
Mouqarnas Design
Michel threats like he came with his wife.
Yunus Tekcan
How i met your mother. Robin say ähm.
Radek Stepien
Ta obrzydliwa feministke piwinni sadzac w chlewie
Seno Alamsyah
The fault was on EU not Turkey in this case since it was bilateral meeting after all.
vapalaca
I’d like to see the full version of this video clearly it’s been edited or cut.
Mykhailo G
Education of Charles Michel been edited and cut, but not a video.
Max Kloss
Michel should resign!
J
🐸CHARLES MICHEL IS NOT A GENTLEMAN! 👎HE SHOULD HAVE OFFERED IMMEDIATLY HIS SEAT TO THE LADY!🌹
Алексей Патрушин
Is Erdogan the same boor as Putin?
Chrom
Ursula in Turkey and also the other Punk from EU. In Turkey Erdogan is the Boss 🤣
Joanna
Michel should have given his seat to her and refused the sofa. Just stand next to her. For an hour, if necessary.
Ariel Carmeli
Big ZERO michel. Gros zéro
sundari
absolument zéro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Luders Pee
Maggie Thatcher hätte Recep Erdogan persönlich von seinem Stuhl gekippt...
sundari
zuerst hätte sie ihm ihre handtasche um die ohren gehaut und dann hätte sie ihn vom stuhl gekippt! : )
Smit Ferdi
That culture of women oppressors shouldn't be part of Europe. They try to implant their rules in Europe countries. Their culture don't match with the free world.
Hoppa_hoppa Hoppa
It's just a backward culture full of cultists.
Sincanlı Ersoy
Protocol seating arrangement was set up according to provided by the EU, who sits on the chair is between ursula and michelle
Joanna
ÄHM
Ask to seduce Miss
That Charles Michel guy is a real gentleman don’t you think ??? As for Erdogan what can you expect from him !!
Tell It to My Heart
I'm pretty sure "president of the European commission" is a made-up title.
Why not Empress of the European conglomerate or whatever, get off your high horse lady.
Ibrahim Kol
Ähmmm 😂
Ragıp Ragıp oğlu
Hahahahahah
Ask to seduce Miss
🤣🤣🤣🤣👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Kefka 070
So if he sat on the couch then there was no problem, right? Lol
Stop Uyghur Genociding CCP dogz
I would argue that that sofa is even more comfortable than a chair. So what's the issue here....
Stop Uyghur Genociding CCP dogz
Quickly, go to war, because a woman had to sit on a chair. That's brutally inhumane!
Stop Uyghur Genociding CCP dogz
0:26 Mr Cavusoglu is the vice-president of Turkey, and he also sits on the right on a chair. So this is definately not the fault of Turkey, but rather disrespectful of Mr Michel. Or they have an issue amongst themselves. So don't blame Turkey for Europe's issues. And IF that chair delibarately was given to mr Michel, then what? You want to go to war about because she had to sit on a chair?
matazetbi
Charles Michel, why would you not sleep well, you didn’t lose the musical chairs game😄🙃Seriously speaking, being a gentleman or not is a part of a man’s nature, little could be done to improve...
ولا غالب الا الله
Hahaha i like scandals of europe
ayca sonerci
we live with him 😃😃
eric lovelace
Lol. Charlie Michel showed absolutely zero solidarity with Ursula von der Leyen here. Erdogan played him like a fiddle.
Katheten Katha
ÄHM
AC D
Idioten halt...
sundari
ja, und kein anstand vor frauen, der andere typ hätte ihr im grunde seinen stuhl anbieten müssen
Daniel Perez
👏👏👏🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bolia Fops
Charles michel's lack of reaction shows the cowardice of these bureaucrats who destroy our culture.
Random
As this protocol has been agreed in advance I see this as a power struggle between two corrupt EU "leaders" or even an attempt to portray Turkey and Erdoğan in a negative way.
Ali Babo
Erdogan 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷
Jan Hamouz
🤣🤣🤣🤣👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Jan Hamouz
@Bolia Fops EU is rude aganist its citizens ;)
Bolia Fops
How rude
Fun Day
Lady's first???
sundari
never in turkey
Tomaten Paprika
21st century!!!
Jado Ibra
EU secular frogs are raging about this it’s hilarious!
Nicola
two men and one leg.
International Life Discovery Channel
Puhahahahaha
Body Mind Soul POWER
they forgot to give her the vacuum cleaner :P
BEYZA ÇALIK
I would like to point out that the Council of Europe, not Turkey, which determines the seating arrangement, please do not try to create perception here . Turkey has always been respectful of diplomatic relations and Charles is the one who caused this situation.
MAURI FIGHTERS
Gente da evitare
Olena Butriy
It seems the EU diplomatic traditions encourage missing chairs: once the EU did not have a chair for the president of Poland in the Council of Europe meeting.
vinasu maaj
Defining moment in Michel's career...
sundari
you wanna say his career is over now?
Giordano Giordano
0:25 that's all
Magda Draganova
Why is that a big deal?
Samuel Heidegger
"It wAs pUtin'S fAuLT... mOrE SaNcTioNS oN rUSsiA!"
albis1952 caiumi
😄😄😄😄😄😄😄
Rudra !
diplomatic and respectful, how not? As with Armenians, Kurds, minorities and, finally, women ... Honestly, but if it weren't for the issue of migrant flows, who ever gives a f**k about turks...
Cz Tober
How rude
Arcane Persona
Turkey has always been diplomatic and respectful .. its these clowny EU guys making the comedy.
Rudra !
why did Von der Leyen get dazed? She had to figure it out from the toilet that they weren't going to make her sit!
Naz Ak
😁😁😁🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷 TURKEY(TÜRKİYE) crash Europa 😁😁😁👏👏👏
Naz Ak
😁😁😁😁🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷 TURKEY BİG EUROPA SMALL BİG OTTOMAN LOADİNG 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷⚠️⚠️⚠️