Turkey’s same old habit of punching above its weight? Erdogan awkwardly holds Macron’s finger, stops him

In what came as a bizarre moment from Turkey’s leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, he can be observed awkwardly holding French President Emmanuel Macron’s finger during the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Tirana, sparking buzz online. In a viral video, Macron can be seen reaching out to the Turkish President for a handshake; however, Erdogan, in an unusual gesture, grasped the French leader’s finger and kept holding it. Macron, meanwhile, tries to get his hand free as the next few seconds appeared awkward for the French President.