Photos of Merkel and Erdoğan sitting on gilded chairs were mocked on Internet

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 19, ARMENPRESS. The meeting of Chancellor ofGermanyAngela Merkel with Turkish president Recep TayyipC in Yıldız Palace became a reason for discussions in the internet. The users of the internet especially considered the gilded chairs, on which the leaders of two countries were sitting, as awkward.

ExecutiveEditorand Chief Content Officer of Mashable Jim Roberts shared a photo, writing “Can’t believe she has to sit in that chair”.

Angela Merkel can’t believe she has to sit in that chair. https://t.co/1VAMiR6pWh

— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) 18 октября 2015

Bureau Chief forBloombergNews inTurkey Benjamin Harvey also shared this prominent photo, mentioning: “Merkel, who wanted to avoid an "awkward photo op" at Erdogan's new palace”.

Merkel, who wanted to avoid an "awkward photo op" at Erdogan's new palace in #Ankara, pictured here in #Istanbul: pic.twitter.com/MxbcQMJS2A

— Benjamin Harvey (@BenjaminHarvey) 19 октября 2015