Turkish President Gives NATO Leaders Revolvers with Ammunition at Ankara Summit
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented each NATO leader with an engraved revolver and live ammunition after the Wednesday summit in Ankara, citing a showcase of Turkey's defence industry. Additional items and security concerns were reported by individual outlets.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave each NATO leader a revolver as a highly unusual parting gift after the NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday. The revolvers were engraved with the recipient's name and included live ammunition, either a box of ammunition or six bullets. Erdogan said the gifts were intended to showcase Turkey's defence industry.
According to dailysabah, the gifts also contained a leather‑bound book and were presented to each head of state and government who attended the summit. Dawn reported that the revolver model was the Gumusay .357 Magnum, a rare six‑shooter produced by Turkish arms maker MKE in the 1990s.
The distribution of the gifts prompted customs and security questions, middleeasteye reported. Almonitor reported that Belgium's prime minister discovered a handgun and ammunition in his luggage after returning home from the summit.
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