Turkey's President 'talks man out of suicide' on bridge

The Turkish president appeared to prevent a suicide on Christmas Day afterhis staff were seen coaxing a man back from the edge of a bridge.

The man, who has not been named, was thought to be preparing to jump when Recep Erdogan was passing over the 211ft-tall bridge, which links Europe with Asia.

Footage showed Erdogan's bodyguards bringing the man, who appeared to be in his early 30s and was sobbing, to speak to the President through the window of his car.

The man was pictured kissing Erdogan's hand before being escorted to safety.