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Carney, other NATO leaders gifted personalized revolvers by Turkish president
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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney was gifted a personalized revolver and ammunition by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the conclusion of the NATO summit in Ankara. Erdogan gave each visiting NATO leader a handgun with their name engraved on it as a gift. Global Affairs Canada says the RCMP is having the weapon [] The post Carney, other NATO leaders gifted personalized revolvers by Turkish president appeared first on Loonie Politics.
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Le Monde Diplomatique
· Jul 10, 2026
Bras de fer gagnant pour la Turquie
Curiosité diplomatique : à l'issue du sommet de l'OTAN d'Ankara, les chefs d'État et de gouvernement sont repartis avec un revolver turc gravé à leur nom, accompagné de six cartouches et d'un kit de nettoyage. Ankara exporte désormais autant ses armes que sa position stratégique. / Russie, () / Russie, Israël, États-Unis, Turquie, Armement
BRICS News
· Jul 8, 2026
JUST IN: 🇹🇷 Turkish President Erdogan gifts personalized engraved revolvers with live ammuniti [...]
JUST IN: Turkish President Erdogan gifts personalized engraved revolvers with live ammunition to NATO leaders.@BRICSNews
Euronews
· Jul 10, 2026
Was Erdoğan's gun gift a faux pas or an old-school diplomatic tradition?
When NATO leaders opened their gift boxes from the Turkish president and found a .357 Magnum revolver, some panicked and others laughed. But gifting heads of state lavish, personalised firearms is a tradition as old as Samuel Colt — and as recent as a Czech pistol presented to Trump in 2019.
Reuters
· Jul 9, 2026
Turkey's Erdogan gifts pistols to NATO leaders
After NATO leaders gathered for the summit in Ankara, their host, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, handed each an unusual parting gift: a vintage revolver — along with live ammunition — indicating it was not just for show. #erdogan #turkey #NATO #ankara #NATOsummit
Loonie Politics
· Jul 9, 2026
PM Carney gifted pistol by Turkey’s president at NATO
JEDDAH — Prime Minister Mark Carney was gifted a personalized pistol and ammunition by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit. Erdogan, who hosted this year’s summit in Ankara, gifted every NATO leader a name-engraved firearm. Global Affairs Canada says the RCMP is having the weapon decommissioned so it no longer fires and [] The post PM Carney gifted pistol by Turkey’s president at NATO appeared first on Loonie Politics.
Al Bawaba
· Jul 9, 2026
Guns for NATO leaders, Erdogan’s gift to summit attendees
ALBAWABA - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gifts pistols, specifically revolvers, to NATO leaders during Ankara summit...
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Related coverage for "Carney, other NATO leaders gifted personalized revolvers by Turkish president": Le Monde Diplomatique — Bras de fer gagnant pour la Turquie. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇹🇷 Turkish President Erdogan gifts personalized engraved revolvers with live ammuniti [...]. Euronews — Was Erdoğan's gun gift a faux pas or an old-school diplomatic tradition?. Reuters — Turkey's Erdogan gifts pistols to NATO leaders. Loonie Politics — PM Carney gifted pistol by Turkey’s president at NATO. Al Bawaba — Guns for NATO leaders, Erdogan’s gift to summit attendees