Elon Musk shakes hands with Turkish president Erdogan at World Cup final

Elon Musk and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan shared an "awkward" handshake at the final of World Cup 2022.
The moment they greeted one another was caught on camera, with many commenting on the body language of the exchange.
It appeared to be rather intense, with the handshake lasting nearly a minute as translators helped with their communication.
"Duel in the Desert," the Tesla CEO tweeted from the stadium, adding "couldn’t ask for a better game. Incredible play."
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[@honorekiza8762]

This handshake last longer than my Relationship.

[@numericaffinity943]

Broken 😞

[@ster826]

Jajajajaja

[@amzy912]

😂

[@Ronaldo882.]

😅🎉🎉

[@sehriyorbotirova4295]

Phahahaha😂

[@giancarlooviedo5753]

That's the longest handshake ever.

[@chris1806]

lol

[@lumeaeamea1]

It's called holding hands, not handshake :))

[@blackpanthar906]

It's respect.

[@LexlutherVII]

even the camera ended faster😂😂

[@BowlerTheHatGuy]

You haven't seen Trump's handshake, have you?

[@monirahmed7046]

That was one long handshake

[@knock-knockwhosthere9933]

Might as well get a room. Just kidding 😂😂😂🙏🙏🙏

[@karlthomas2360]

It's a form of dominance. Erdogan was gripping that little twerp tightly and did not let his hand go until he was done.

[@turkofalbanianorigine1629]

Turkish people are like that honest🤝

[@Someone_KhabibbeatsJonesEASILY]

@@karlthomas2360 That's sunna, the Prophet of Allah (SAW) wouod never leave go untill the other person did first, that's a sign of respect.

[@reesfurnitureandbeds2684]

Never let go of an opportunity as an alternative to fossil fuels keep that hand extended

[@hashirahmedqureshi]

Legends say he’s still holding his hand to this day

[@anfas184]

😂😂

[@evanj5844]

Meanwhile his clone is working like hell 😂

[@zain2854]

No, they have more things to do

[@saynomore8113]

It's true

[@adulthoodsucks]

😂😂😂

[@cslloyd1]

I've seen marriages end quicker than that handshake.

[@Leo-di9fq]

Lol

[@mrnobody7600]

lmfao

[@IM-3000]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@assiyaLane8016]

Hhhhhh à Nice one !

[@abdullahahmad9300]

I dont comment but I had to comment on this one ahahahahaahah

[@bananashake5541]

It’s hilarious how they are caught in the longest possible handshake while not even looking at each other and simultaneously talking to different people 😂

[@lA-tv1qt]

They are constantly talking to each other through 2 different interpreters.

[@alexsmith2766]

Do you know what an interpreter is?

[@s.s.6141]

Because great world leader's english is spotless

[@alexsmith2766]

@Nancy Momoland's Shorts Sure, I know what it is, but I doubt Banan Shake (the original commentor) knows what it is given that he didn't realize they were talking to each other through interpreters

[@bananashake5541]

@@alexsmith2766 No, Einstein, I don’t but I should definitely tell it was a goddamn joke

[@nft3]

Legend has it they're still shaking hands

[@khalidh3091]

An other legend says Erdogan had super glue in his hand and Elon was trying to figure out how to escape from that awful situation 🙂🙂

[@aqwsderxz]

In turkey its normal

[@raymondtendau2749]

Boyy(in Kratos' voice)

[@khalidh3091]

Elon better count his fingers afterwards 😂😂

[@turk3lx]

@@aqwsderxz Not bro actually :)

[@95700272]

That's not called a handshake! That's called holding hands!

[@-skywater-cu3cl]

😂😂😂😂 true

[@जीतसरदा]

[@AlziraMarques-vp2xc]

Quando chegar em São web 😅❤

[@samlebon9884]

This handshake record will go unbeaten for at least a century.

[@Esrefimahlukat]

Erdogan is like “ u r mine. I am gonna take u with me”😂

[@aqwsderxz]

U are going to save our lira hmm yes jnvest

[@abdulrahmanothman5675]

@@aqwsderxz bruh come on turkish lira stronger then your country military lol

[@omarabdoali2028]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@aqwsderxz]

@@abdulrahmanothman5675 what country am i from im from europe lol

[@LexlutherVII]

Lol😂

[@jasonzen7557]

“Never let go.” “I’ll never let go, Elon.”

[@aservant1284]

Lol

[@karkar9990]

The two translators are awesome 👌

[@selcuk32adana]

only one translator and that the girl the others were economists

[@HASSAN-ey2qf]

She is so pretty

[@ariefajarpratama2794]

@@HASSAN-ey2qf i agree what is the girl name?

[@switch12345678]

@@ariefajarpratama2794 It's not his wife?

[@aliveli-ow5zr]

@@ariefajarpratama2794 she is one of the daughters of Merve Kavakçı, "Fatma Abusahanab".

[@kasper369]

The interpreters are the real players, The amount of power they have.

[@gordanamihailovic8271]

Yes!!!🤔

[@ssemudduhussein2568]

🙌😂bro🤝

[@cemo3292]

Seems like Elon is a fan of Erdogan he visited him a couple times in Turkey as well 😂

[@b.k.90]

Türkiye 🥰🇹🇷♥️

[@obamalastname34]

Musk is interested on that juicy oil they recently found.

[@-IBI-]

@dZh This is hilarious purely because he is pioneering electric cars.

[@SigmaChad010]

@@obamalastname34 Little kid why will he need oil.

[@mdasadullah7470]

@@b.k.90 Yes, Love from India my brother....

[@codygocam]

Lets all stand together and fix this world for the better🙏🏻

[@WaseemOnlines]

This is the best comment I've ever read.. thank you.

[@crazeinthedark]

No tolerance for hatred in this world, those who hate don’t deserve respect. That’s what is happening here.

[@joecool9739]

Erdogan runs his political platform on persecution of minorities in Turkey. Does that sound like someone whos fixing the world for the better?

[@RaviGupta-fq3rs]

@@WaseemOnlines Then you need to read more comments.

[@WeWillAllReturnToAllahSoon]

life is too short, i advice everyone to read the Quran to be comforted & guided closer to God, worship Allah alone sincerely & do good before its late, may Allah guide you & save you from eternal painful hell

[@tideypods4808]

when old people say never be the first to let go in a handshake this is what they mean

[@djamaluddin]

Legend has it the handshake continues.

[@CatonicWeirdo]

This handshake was longer then the whole WC worldcup😂😂😂

[@achyutharaman9172]

Everyone in this comment section: longest handshake Me: he didn’t even shake it

[@brett6905]

And me looking at his neck line saying... he is clearly wearing a mask and nobody even notices

[@adilboutallaka6586]

اللهم زد و بارك المزيد من التألق الاخواننا في تركيا

[@ibrahimtarikS.]

Eyvallah kral amin

[@Adil_Turysbek_TVRC]

Amen

[@theahadthatlaughs1291]

Ameen from Bangladesh.

[@MohOz]

@ExploreTMR "The Messiah (Jesus), son of Mary, was not but a messenger; [other] messengers have passed on before him. And his mother was a supporter of truth. They both used to eat food. Look how We make clear to them the signs; then look how they are deluded."

[@haba8181]

Amin from Ethiopia

[@Mubashar783]

First time ever watching in my life, a video starts in hand shaking and ends without unshaking btw two legends That's amazing💕😍 Edit : Longest Hand Shake ever seen!

[@Forexyz]

One legend

[@ege8240]

0 zero legends

[@ege8240]

​@@Forexyz dont know who you chose but 1- islamic dictator 2-child slave owner either way, you need to educate yourself

[@straight1080]

no legends here

[@macrobianson2g]

Erdogan is legend than Elon he’s a sultan

[@MuhammadAli-hr1bj]

That handshake will bear fruits!

[@nafissagani3196]

I pray it does

[@blackpanthar906]

Insha'Allah.

[@avciavci8725]

Inshallah

[@utubekullanicisi]

No fruit can ever come out of these two.

[@utubekullanicisi]

@YEŞİL SOL PARTİLİ Saul Goodman 😎💚 Yeşil sol partini bir yerlerime sürdüm.

[@grundlecheese6675]

Ok you can let go now

[@PEACEFULLNESS1450]

Family friendly has proven so much better than alcohol friendly #Qatar 2022

[@Jakub.K0]

Erdogan was asserting his dominance with that tight grip 😆

[@Zaid-yu5go]

I could complete my daily routine in that timespan of that handshake😂

[@ChessHub2]

Legend say he’s still holding his hand to this day 💀

[@missunderstood8345]

Ha ha! Reminds of the time Joe Biden gave Hillary Clinton that endless hug on the tarmac!

[@vaalsat]

Legendary handshake!

[@Catacome]

And you think Elon is there watching the World cup?? No this is why he is there, MAKING NEW NETWORK

[@nothingness4884]

23,000 babies were born in India during that handshake.

[@andthanitgoesbythe]

💀

[@ksl4503]

Erdogan président le plus populaire de la planète

[@bsjddjk]

source ?

[@mohammedaliuddinsaif3280]

This handshake lasted enough. Hell, he'd have opened a company by then

[@zayedulislam6132]

It's The new Guinness World record of the longest hand shake.

[@zaheer855]

By chance if that handshake was with our Indian PM, Indian Media would report it as "Elon Musk Submits to Modi" or even worse "Modi shows Elon his place"

[@sadeceders5040]

Believe me, pro-government channels in Turkey boast about things like this, and even call us our world leader. 🤠

[@mehmetsahin9276]

Dude, it's the same in Turkey. You are not alone.

[@userrr140]

​@@Googolplexian01 No it didn't

[@sciencecreatedus9475]

"Modi shows Elon his place" 🤣🤣🤣 This really got me

[@raghu5404]

seems like, you don't watch turkey media.

[@Vojt33w]

I've never seen such a long handshake 😅🤣😂

[@vitabcdefghijklmno]

That shake hand stuck in an infinite loop()

[@nugget1002]

Erdoĝan lecturing Elon..

[@asdffdsa746]

That's sunna, the Prophet of Allah (SAW) wouod never leave go untill the other person did first, that's a sign of respect.

[@DNCpoliticalprisoner]

Elon to stay on as Twitter CEO after counting mail-in votes.

[@cslloyd1]

Well, yes, but we won't know for several weeks.

[@warriormonk3062]

😂

[@FatherOf0fucks]

Yooo 💀💀💀

[@geofreyoteng]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@eddualoscone4612]

Interesting… it amazes me when big personalities get to meet another. Greater things ahead.

[@wakeno.6047]

I see only one Big personality in the video, and that's Elon

[@rxtr664]

@A1Kira One is a successful businessman and the other is the leader of country that has the second most powerful military power in NATO. But sure, Elon is more important 🙄

[@chefandmusician9170]

@A1Kira ikr

[@langnasewinklersson5841]

@@wakeno.6047 a because the western media tells you Erdogan is such a bad guy. Think about it

[@coolman3699]

@A1Kira soon you will care dont worry

[@oguzhan9424]

2 great people with ambitions exceeding their lifespan. Its just normal that they like each other this much. Wait untill Elon Musk and Selcuk Bayraktar will have met eachother. They will be best friends for life 😂❤️🇹🇷❤️

[@Leaveyt505]

Maybe they already met

[@oguzhan9424]

@@Leaveyt505 I sure do hope so. But if they had met they would have collaborated with a product i think.

[@Leaveyt505]

@@oguzhan9424 inşallah in the near future..

[@abdulmalekabdulmalek1079]

Mashallah turkey

[@PedroTRamos1]

Turkish president be like " i´ll never let go "

[@efqanmehtiyev9097]

ALLAH Türk dünyasın qorusun

[@cenkberberi9450]

Amin

[@efqanmehtiyev9097]

@Elon Musk teşekkürler siz dahisiz Elon Musk siz artıq hər bir şey etmisiz və etmekdesiniz sizə uğurlar arzulayıram iňse ALLAH Space X şirkəti dahada uğurlara imza atar !!! Bəşəriyyətin ve insanların xeyri üçün. Sizə uğurlar arzulayıram dahi insan

[@efqanmehtiyev9097]

@Elon Musk mende sizi dəstəkləyirəm dahi Elon Musk ve ümüd edirəm bütün bunları mənə siz yazırsız ve mən sevincimdən bu deqiqe dünyanın en xoşbəxt insaniyam mene dünyanın ən ağıllı insanı cavab verir . Mən bu smsleri heç vaxt silmeyecem

[@efqanmehtiyev9097]

@Elon Musk tamam ben xoşbəxt insanam

[@straight1080]

@@efqanmehtiyev9097 ele bilirsenki, bunlar Elon-un mesajlaridi?

[@tartuffethespry]

Erdogan didn't want to seem submissive. Let's be honest, Elon is more powerful than that guy

[@mrt8465]

Erdogan is quiet times stronger than elon musk. Besides they know each other well. Elon visited him before in Ankara

[@sbtopjosh4098]

Wrong

[@mstsalma5555]

Wow,,,,,,it seems to be an elementary- school- level thought. Read someday 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@selcuk32adana]

since when musk have army? or billions people ready to fight for him? you are delusion

[@PistolPete1980]

Different types of power. Erdogan has brute force power over Elon. Military, strength of a nation. Etc. Elon has more power in terms of global influence, trajectory of mankind in terms of technology, etc.

[@brianestell2846]

Why are they holding hands lmao rich people are weird af

[@zanguauvaitomacu4925]

Showcase of strenght. Erdogan wanted to make him look nervous to the whole world. It was supposed to make Elon feel weird, likely.

[@osamadamarany5994]

I can clarify this as a muslim, It's considered rude to let go of your hands first in a handshake, it's not until the other man/guest releases his hand that you can let go, same goes for looking, you look at the guest when you speak to him or he speaks to you, and you don't turn your face away from him, unless it's the opposite sex then both parties should lower their gazes. Since Erdogan is a muslim and they're in an islamic country, Musk is the guest here, so it's kinda hospitality gesture.

[@ibrahimtarikS.]

@@osamadamarany5994 eyvallah kral güzel açıkladın

[@rabuanmantine8522]

He would not release his hand until he commits to invest in Turkey 🇹🇷

[@elonmuskchat005gmail]

Thanks for your love care and support, it's my pleasure talking to you here. Where are you from?...

[@adnan64356]

have you noticed how elon pays great attention to anyone he talks to ? , he projects his body towards them and nods deeply and listens carefully, that is why people like him

[@trevenirey2354]

Most people don't like him actually

[@SotPSotPSotP]

Who is most

[@samkamoche]

Transmitting all the data from Elon to Erdogan via the handshake

[@gulgul1913]

Aradığım yorum 🤣 the comment i was looking for 😂

[@thermalgeothermal451]

More like holding Ellon’s hand hostage for an awkwardly long time 😂

[@abdulrahmanothman5675]

King Erdogan ❤️

[@franklinbright8736]

I feel one Of the greatest challenges that we first timers face in the ma rket is that we end up losing all we have, making it difficult to find ourselves back to our feet. My biggest advice is to always seek the services of a professional just like I did when I ventured into it for the first time. Big thanks to Jasmine Querida. I now make huge profits by weekly through her services while still learning to stand on my own.

[@Integral77777]

That is not handshake that is handlock 😂

[@buraktennoson10000]

the story of the translator girl: Her mother was expelled from the parliament years ago just because she was under a head scarf.

[@dolphin3609]

I think deep down, he wants to tell the translater could you tell him to let go of my god damn hand 😂😂

[@Yourworstdream..]

He will stay as Twitter CEO like that long handshake :D

[@mdoli8772]

Out of respect for each other, Both decided not to pull their hands.

[@caglabasar]

🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷 RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN ❤️❤️❤️

[@knp4356]

We need him as US president!! Only he can make peace around the world and take us into future

[@Known-unknowns]

Doubtful. This idea that great businessman make great politicians is debatable.

[@amaanhaider15.]

​@@Known-unknowns Plus he is South African born, so he can't become US president too

[@olamideogundipe9282]

RESPECT. Having to hold on to the Predident's hand for so long.😊❤❤

[@chesstictacs3107]

You can see mutual respect between strong personalities.

[@toprakoch]

strong corruptioner yep

[@AnonYmouS00816]

​@@toprakoch not at all

[@yonislav_9821]

Erdogan is maybe the most powerfull man on the balkans 😂

[@kuldeepsinhjadeja8153]

Look at the president, calm and composed.

[@leafblogazine1563]

Erdogan looks creepy.

[@ik.8093]

​@@leafblogazine1563 biden looks handsome 🤣

[@Raihan__4535]

​@@leafblogazine1563you American always judge people by their looks ha?😂😂

[@human_769]

@@leafblogazine1563 only to you, I'd say better than Biden and many more world leaders

[@sherifmahmoud3680]

The richest man on earth deserves the longest handshake in human history 😁

[@melaniealexis6567]

Il vous appricie le président de la Turquie 😅😂😅❤

[@ElonMusk-ru6zh]

Thanks for your love care and support towards me where are you from..?

[@sanjakkk6219]

Erdogan felt money, Elon felt Power

[@apagla3518]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😅❤😅❤😅❤😅 assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah ❤❤❤❤😅😅❤❤❤❤❤ ALla ❤️❤️ H ❤️💕 BIsmillah ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤y❤❤❤❤❤❤ good ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Lahbib-ox1uy]

me meeting my grandpa from the country in a familymeeting

[@youfe7731]

He won't let his hands go till he agrees to build a Tesla factory in Turkey 😂

[@iftikharhusain6286]

Love to Turkie from Pakistan

[@fair1282]

I love my Muslim brothers and sisters for the sake of Allah Assalamu aleikum from Chechen Republic 🇹🇷🇵🇰

[@Sawo-500]

​@@fair1282Turkey is a secular country 😂😂

[@bardshitler3328]

Car salesman shaking hands with world leaders 🤦🏻

[@FreakyFreak89]

He buys clothes at the same shop than Zelensky

[@yasamasanat7236]

Erdoğan extracting Elon's DNA through an age-long hand shake!

[@roseanne1466]

Musk feels very uncomfortable 😹😹😹

[@omarabdoali2028]

Yeah

[@nedimbozadzhiev8611]

I think Erdogan wanted to take him to Turkey

[@simpso0ns]

Legend says that this wasn't a handshake but data transfer between alien beings .

[@Soraya_puresoul]

😂😂😂😂

[@MuhammadAsif-fh3fo]

Elon Musk: Please leave my hand Smeagol.

[@БекузакУзакбай-ш6р]

Erdogan looking at Elon like:You have to make me new rocket

[@hazrattaheria3806]

উলা-ইকা রববিনা সাকর-নি । মা হাওনা ‌। আফ ওয়াজাললামিনুল খুর্তুম ‌🤲🇵🇰🇧🇩🇦🇫🤲

[@richardle6200]

More Than a hand Shake ❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🏆🏆🏅🏅Elon / Turkish

[@fy3219]

Elon musk is the most powerful citizen in the world

[@the4cherriesontop]

Those are the kinds of handshakes that make me cringe, become nervous, anxious and sweaty. Absolutely awkward. I hate when people do this

[@PistolPete1980]

It’s a power move. Some people aren’t about it. Don’t blame you

[@Uzbek_Student_]

Erdogans handshake is something else :)

[@A92_]

That's a hand hug

[@farhodhushboqov]

Uzbekistondan turkiyaga salom🇺🇿🇹🇷

[@kylehorak9957]

It's to intimidate him. It would be considered rude to let go before he lets go. It's a dominance thing. Elon is extremely uncomfortable, hia body language is screaming 😅

[@YoutubeMasterr]

Erdogan: you know "Kizil Elma"? Elon: Give me my hand please! 😂😂😂

[@brownmax4120]

Relax guys! Avatar movie stuff going on! Just creating bonds with hands due to language barrier! 🤣

[@pappin1961]

Handshake enough for the coming 20 years.

[@shrekgamer4199]

Plot twist they have been friends since they were young

[@romansial808]

Legends says, they are still holding hands

[@Jboy695]

😅😅😂

[@mrphantom5803]

Next news headlines: "Elon musk was breathing ever since he was born"

[@yuruyensakat2807]

SENİN ALLAHINA KURBAN REİSİM BENİM GENE ARŞA ÇIKARDI ÜLKEMİZİ

[@escobbar22]

They respect each other. And they work together for the Turkish electric vehicles

[@turan2815]

And space programm

[@RandomFF1]

Probably, something is brewing

[@Hypergraph]

Tesla is hiring people in Turkey right now.

[@sadisadihotmailcom]

Yes. Turkish electric vehicle that a normal citizen can't afford

[@Hypergraph]

@@sadisadihotmailcom you just cant afford mercedes too. what is your point? Should it be priced like 10k$ and everybody can buy it below it worths?

[@ferhodhasan145]

The Prophet Muhammad (SAW), when shaking a person's hand, would hold onto their hand as a sign of brotherly love and affection. I think Erdogan was trying to do the same thing.

[@nurbekotajonov9339]

Erdogan: Oh I can feel his power! Maybe I will transform some by my hand Mask : God, how long is He gonna keep this ? Mr President please release my hand.... no way it's not gonna happen today😂

[@honorekiza8762]

Legends says they still shaking their handsto this day 🤝🤝🤝🤝

[@BenjaminJanga-dd3xs]

You are indeed a mentor sir

[@jamatiaborok1094]

Translator are like a bodyguard

[@pashakolomiets28]

She is robot

[@Mumtaz-ic2fs]

​@@pashakolomiets28all are robot you me all 😂😂😂

[@MrRamazanLale2]

They were talking about surpressing the opposition on Twitter 😂

[@mpunktde]

man munkelt das Erdogan Elon Musk immer noch nicht losgelassen hat :D