The Turkish president appeared to
prevent a suicide on Christmas Day after he was filmed persuading a man to get
back from the edge of a bridge. The
unnamed man was thought to be preparing to jump when Recep Erdogan’s motorcade
was passing over the 211ft-tall structure, which links Europe with Asia, after Friday
prayers.
prevent a suicide on Christmas Day after he was filmed persuading a man to get
back from the edge of a bridge. The
unnamed man was thought to be preparing to jump when Recep Erdogan’s motorcade
was passing over the 211ft-tall structure, which links Europe with Asia, after Friday
prayers.
Footage showed Erdogan’s
bodyguards bringing the sobbing man, who appeared to be in his early 30s, to
talk to the President through the window of his car.
bodyguards bringing the sobbing man, who appeared to be in his early 30s, to
talk to the President through the window of his car.
After a few moments, the man could
then be seen kissing Erdogan’s hand before being escorted to safety. Police had
allegedly been trying for almost two hours to talk the man out of committing
suicide, but he refused.
then be seen kissing Erdogan’s hand before being escorted to safety. Police had
allegedly been trying for almost two hours to talk the man out of committing
suicide, but he refused.
He was said to have abandoned his
car on the bridge and climbed over the side railing due to long-standing
depression. More photos below…
car on the bridge and climbed over the side railing due to long-standing
depression. More photos below…
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