The dangerous and uncompromising "face" of Ankara was once again revealed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at an AKP regional conference in Kahramanmara province. After calling on citizens to be ready for general recruitment and warning of a "hot summer", a six-year-old girl dressed in a military uniform and the burgundy beret of the Turkish special forces took the stage.
The TV crews first recorded the little girl saluting the Turkish President militarily and then he himself, calling her next to him on the podium. Apparently embarrassed, the child bursts into tears and in an attempt to reassure her; the Turkish President kisses her and promises that if she becomes a witness he will give her, "God willing", the flag of the nation.
"She has the flag in her pocket and will be covered with it if she becomes a witness. You're ready for anything, aren't you? ", the Turkish President asked the little girl to collect sobs and tears.
At the time of the incident, the media reported that the crowd was going crazy, shouting the slogan: "Boss, send us to Afrin."