After wiping his nose, he put the handkerchief in the folder in front of him - Mitsotakis's move during the meeting with Erdogan goes viral

An action by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, during a joint press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has gone viral on social media.
As seen in the video, he stuffed the handkerchief he used to wipe his nose into the folder in front of him when he couldn't find a place to put it.
President Erdogan met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is on an official visit to Turkey, at the Presidential Palace, reports Telegraph.
After welcoming Mitsotakis with an official ceremony, they continued with a private meeting.
Disgusting: Greeks spreading germs everywhere! ☣️😡 pic.twitter.com/qB1BuFLTFG
— Turkish Century (@TurkishCentury) February 12, 2026
Following the 6th Interdelegation Meeting of the Turkey-Greece High Level Cooperation Council, a signing ceremony for the agreements was held.
After the ceremony, the two leaders held a joint press conference.
During the press conference, it was noticeable that Mitsotakis struggled to find a place to put the handkerchief he used to wipe his nose and ended up putting it in the folder in front of him.
Footage of that moment also created a significant stir on social media. /Telegrafi/




















































