Does the bat look like a club to some and so it seems Obama is ordering Erdogan around? Is this a Turkish interpretation or just some hawkish people telling idiots how to think?

with their minds in the 7th century. Honor killings are not a rarity in their society either. Why can't you guy's learn just to relax a bit and not to take yourself so seriously. Lighten up! First the Marmara incident, than the Syrians, than the Kurds. Come on give me a break!

Another cheap Leftist pressure over the Islamofascist. Who cares after this minute. Already I've been beaten. "We need to do something – retaliation seems to be the most reasonable method." Colomnist's father was a Molla. His new life style has been condamned by his Daddy. New-age colomnist now sharing his deep knowledge at jetset street cafe with his man's scarf. This deep hard-to-solve hermetic character expresses himself freely with his thinker sitting style, hand motions, playing with face parts and with his elite! early morning window unaware exposed girlfriends.

Better if Obama were holding a basketball and inviting his man Tayyip to a game of hoops.

the communist party rally his parents met at, his being raised as a moslem in foreign lands, his blatant disregard for the things that built the USA into a great nation cannot be brushed away by a stunt trying to paint him as all american. There is nothing american about this faker. He is brotherhood through and through

no matter how this is explained, innocuous and even innocent on obama's behalf, the visual image is irresistible for either Turkish fury or American's laughter. What was obama thinking? Is it just me or, does it also seem to you that everything obama touches turns to ....?

see that bat in obama's hand? That's your 'apology.' Sit on it.

the Turks are insecure and mad, the photo stately shows that obama was maybe having a active time with baseball game at the white house, or he just beated up chuck norris. lol

"There is nothing american about this faker." "communist party rally his parents met at" "disregard for things that built the USA into a great nation" "He is brotherhood through and through" What are you smoking?Are you so filled with prejudice and ignorance that you have difficulty separating those feelings from reality?

This is an hilarious photo & article...All about nothing! Seinfeld would be proud to use this on his (now cancelled) TV show. I see Kramer as the "dingbat". Funny article in not so funny times. Cheers!

While baseball has deep implications in American tradition, devshirme, an Ottoman custom of stealing non Muslim male newborns has its cultural and historic parallel in Turkish society. Therefore Erdogan should hold a child, to show something specific Turkish.

Have u thaught maybe # 3 is laughing at the turks face, refering to there immaturity. I think #3 has humor.

The article is about a controversial photo, but they don't show it?

The big question is why does Obama have such a cozy relationship with an Islamist like Erdogan? The business about the bat is chicken s--t.

This is the work of the "zionists". Only they could hatch such plans. Yes, it is all their fault.

Either he think's he's batman or in the movie untouchables.

Where pm Erdogan and President Obama posed in the White House. PM Erdogan had his legs comfortably crossed while President Obama did not. Turkish press (both the Right and left) interpreted it as Erdogan acting strong and dominating the US president. Now it is only natural to interpret the baseball as humiliating experience. I saw many Turkish cartoons in the Turkish press they are hilarious.

And Chevrolet!!!!! These are part of the American Past Time! Turks LIKE erDOGan are Pathetic and give there fellow secular Turks a Bad Name! Inshallah שבת שלום/ברוך הא שם

What action are you talking about mister Umut. Are you forgetting that you are talking about President Of the United States? What can you possible achieve? I thought that Turkey went of the deep end when they started actively looking for military confrontation with ISRAEL. Now I can see that they are all simply delusional. They clearly overestimating their importance. Europe does not want you, and I prey to G-D that after election in the US we will raise a question on removing your islamofacist state from NATO

Da baseball bat was held for a feeling of security . Seriously though ,the US President enjoys sport and the turks are making a mountain out of a molehill on this one.

Erdogan could turn this into an Academy Award Performance by threatening to have Obama, Clinton and Panetta arrested if they leave American soil...

Three strikes and you're out ,and Obummer did not even BAT an eyelid....ha ha ha ha LOL.

The turkish reaction to President Obama holding or caressing a baseball bat is understandable . Holding a baseball bat ,outside of a basebill pitch ,is usually interpreted as being THREATENING and INTIMIDATING .If you do not believe me ,just try walking in to a bank ,or post office carrying a baseball bat and see what sort of reaction it provokes. But ,as ever ,Obama is clueless and inept . He would perhaps benefit in some lessons in manners and body language .