Turkish Anchor Wears Blackface To Report On Obama

America is in a tizzy over this Turkish news anchor who put black paint on his face while reporting a story on President Barack Obama. A rough translation of what he says in the video provided by some rando blog:

Welcome, Mr. Obama. You took our hearts with your hospitality. We appreciate your kindness. We will do whatever America asks of us, as friends. Now, we ask the same of you.

Buzzfeed adds that the paint is meant to be “a metaphor for the way the Bush administration ‘darkened’ the face of the Turkish public, and how the anchor hopes Obama will turn things around.” Whatevs. Turkish sounds funny. Video below.

Lost in Translation: Turkish Anchor Appears in Blackface on Air in Coverage of President Obama [Jonathan Turley]
Turkish TV Mocks Obama in Blackface [Buzzfeed]