Erdogan dissuades Bosphorus Bridge jumper





A dramatic scene on Istanbul’s Bosphorus Bridge on Friday as Turkish President Erdogan dissuaded a man from committing suicide.

Erdogan motorcade happened to be crossing the bridge as the man was preparing to jump.

The president’s bodyguards approached him and Erdogan spoke to him through his car window.

Turkish state media reports that the man, Vezir Catras, is from Turkey’s eastern Siirt province and has family trouble.

Catras soon climbed back over the railing and spoke to Erdogan in his car, at one point kissing him on his hand.

Erdogan gave instructions for officials to solve the man’s problems before driving off.

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Erdogan gave instructions for officials to solve the man’s problems before driving off.

"We'll send you to Germany and your problems will be solved immediately."

Erdy the munificent….. could he not have have exchanged places with the man and saved emperor putin the trouble.

Staged?

When does a secure motorcade stop? Considering it stopped with Erdogan close to the jumper.

Touching theatre from a true humanitarian. Will the population buy it?

I wonder what Erdogan was doing there? Perhaps he had the same idea, but someone stole his thunder.

He has taken a leaf out of the Putin PR manual. Next he will save a child from a burning building followed by walking across the waters of the Bosphorus and then wrestling a bear into submission. And all the time there will be cameras there to capture the event. Lmao.

Yeah right what BS these people push.

Yeah right what BS these people push.

Yeah him and Thaksin should get together and compare notes