LONDON — Whenever animals are used in shows, speeches, or — as in this case — to mark the inauguration of a mosque, there’s the potential for something to go badly wrong.
This is something Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discovered Friday, when he attempted to release a group of birds to mark the opening of a new mosque in Rize – and ended up having a head-on collision with a partridge.
Things got off to a shaky start when the birds proved reluctant to take part in the ceremony.
The President tried to use an umbrella for encouragement, but didn’t have much luck.
Suddenly, disaster struck.
The bird proceeded to scramble over Erdogan’s head while photographers captured the moment.
Oh dear.
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