Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took a picture of world-renown Turkish-Armenian photographer Ara Güler during the Culture and Arts Grand Awards in Istanbul on March 2.

According to Hurriyet Daily News, Erdoğan took a camera from a photographer and snapped a shot of Güler as a show of respect.

The Culture and Arts Grand Awards were given to four photographers in a ceremony, where Erdoğan made the opening speech. The PM presented Güler with his award and to everyone's surprise took a camera from a nearby photographer and took a picture of Güler.