TURKEY: Burkina Faso's Foreign Minister Djibril Bassole faints during a joint news conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Ankara

Record ID: 861349

  • Title: TURKEY: Burkina Faso's Foreign Minister Djibril Bassole faints during a joint news conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Ankara
  • Date: 9th May 2013
  • Summary: ANKARA, TURKEY (MAY 9, 2013) (REUTERS) TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER, AHMET DAVUTOGLU AND BURKINA FASO FOREIGN MINISTER, DJIBRIL YIPENE BASSOLE, SIGN AGREEMENT AUDIENCE LISTENING BASSOLE AND DAVUTOGLU AT NEWS CONFERENCE CAMERAMEN AT NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER, AHMET DAVUTOGLU, SAYING: "Amongst the wounded people coming from Syria, there are between 10 and 12 whose condition must be taken more seriously, with proper analysis. Because of this, we are now conducting research and we will share the results with the public when we have some solid conclusions, and we will also advise related organisations." AUDIENCE AT NEWS CONFERENCE DAVUTOGLU LEANS TO HIS RIGHT AND SPEAKS OFF MICROPHONE TO BASSOLE / BASSOLE SWAYS AND FALLS FORWARD KNOCKING OVER PODIUM. DAVUTOGLU AND OTHERS GO TO BASSOLE'S AID / HELP HIM TO HIM TO A CHAIR THE GROUP LEAVE THE NEWS CONFERENCE / BASSOLE WALKS OUT OF ROOM
  • Embargoed: 24th May 2013 13:00
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  • Location: Turkey
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  • Country: Turkey
  • Topics: International Relations,Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA6T0LDOOR1NFQ6OH54ZV84U6OS
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  • Story Text: Burkina Faso's Foreign Minister Djibrill Yipene Bassole fainted during press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday (May 9).
    Bassole and Davutoglu appeared in front of the cameras after a bilateral meeting.
    Turkey's Foreign Minister was speaking about research on a possible chemical substance found on the bodies of up to a dozen Syrians.

    "Amongst the wounded people coming from Syria, there are between 10 and 12 whose condition must be taken more seriously, with proper analysis. Because of this, we are now conducting research and we will share the results with the public when we have some solid conclusions, and we will also advise related organisations," Davutoglu said.
    Shortly afterwards Burkina Faso's Foreign Minister seemed to try to get Davutoglu's attention.
    He then appears to sway and his shoulders slump, before knocking a podium over as he falls to the ground.
    His Turkish counterpart was quick to assist his guest, as some of those who were gathered for the news conference also rush to his aid.
    After sitting on a chair briefly, Bassole walked out of the room.
    He was then taken to Ataturk Training & Research Hospital in Ankara. Turkey's state media, the Anadolu agency, is reporting on its website that sources close to the Burkina Faso delegation say he fainted due to influenza and fatigue.
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