Erdogan’s gifts revolvers to NATO leaders, Carney surrenders it to RCMP

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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.

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

Erdogan's Unusual NATO Gift

Instead of traditional souvenirs, NATO leaders reportedly received personalized revolvers. What was the message behind the gesture?

[Photo] Belgian PM Bart De Wever unknowingly brought home a loaded, personalized revolver gift [...]

Belgian PM Bart De Wever unknowingly brought home a loaded, personalized revolver gifted by Turkish President Erdogan at the NATO summit. The gift wasn't opened until the delegation landed in Belgium, where they discovered the gun and ammunition. The weapon was immediately handed over to airport police, and its fate is still undecided.Source: 7sur7

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...

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

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.

Erdogan’s Parting Shot: NATO Leaders Leave Ankara Summit Each Carrying a Personal Revolver

Turkish President Erdogan marked the end of NATO's Ankara summit by gifting every attending leader a personalized revolver loaded with live ammunition. Western leaders scrambled to navigate import laws, with Starmer leaving his gun in Turkey and Carney handing his to the RCMP.

Nato leaders discussed security in Turkiye, got revolvers as return gift

Nato leaders discussed security in Turkiye, got revolvers as return gift

Türkiye gifts books, guns to NATO leaders

A pistol with the name of the recipient engraved on its barrel and a leather-bound book were among the gifts handed to each head of state and government who attended the NATO summi...

Erdogan’s pistol diplomacy stuns NATO

Belgium’s prime minister was a little surprised on landing back home from Wednesday’s NATO summit in Turkey to find that he had a handgun and ammunition in his luggage. After NATO leaders gathered for Wednesday’s fractious summit in Ankara, their host, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ‌handed each an unusual parting gift: a vintage revolver, [] The post Erdogan’s pistol diplomacy stuns NATO appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Turkish President gifts revolvers, but Rutte rejects his and Jetten leaves his behind

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s gift of engraved revolvers to NATO leaders after the alliance summit in Turkey has created security and legal issues for several officials, NOS

Erdogan's Bizarre NATO Gift: Loaded, Personalized Revolvers, Belgium's PM Accidentally Brings His Home

Turkish President Erdogan gave NATO leaders personalized, loaded revolvers as parting gifts, one of which Belgium's PM unknowingly brought home.

Erdoğan tramples on EU values, and von der Leyen thanks him

Ursula von der Leyen ‘thanked’ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for giving her a revolver — as he did with all the other leaders — at the end of the NATO summit in Ankara. Not an antique revolver that might recall the struggle for independence, still a weapon, an inherently troubling object, but one that may []

Turkey’s Erdogan gifts every NATO leader revolver conundrum as farewell gift 

Belgian Prime Minister handed his revolver to airport police in Brussels. The post Turkey’s Erdogan gifts every NATO leader revolver conundrum as farewell gift appeared first on BOL News.

NATO leaders traditionally exchange gifts at meetings end. Turkey gave everyone a vintage Magnum. Fark: with live ammo, just in case reporters get too bothersome, I guess [Strange]

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Turkey's president gifted Carney a revolver at NATO summit. Carney gave him maple syrup

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gave every NATO leader a .357 magnum revolver at the end of the summit in Ankara — a gift Prime Minister Mark Carney says was not what I expected.

Erdogan gives every Nato leader personalised gun as farewell gift at Ankara summit

The engraved firearms were accompanied by live ammunition and a cleaning kit

Mistaking an Army for a Creed: NATO, Trump, and the Future of Liberal Internationalism

The NATO Ankara summit is a eulogy for one model of liberal internationalism. It should become the cradle of a better one. Donald Trump went to Ankara this week and asked the allies for loyalty. He said it beside Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whom he had praised for his loyalty in the war on Iran, and [] The post Mistaking an Army for a Creed: NATO, Trump, and the Future of Liberal Internationalism appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Kristersson to receive revolver gift from Erdogan after Ankara summit

Kristersson to receive revolver gift from Erdogan after Ankara summit

Carney joins Starmer in giving up pistol gifted at NATO summit

Prime Minister Mark Carney turned over a personalized pistol presented by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the RCMP after receiving the gift during this week’s NATO summit in Ankara, Türkiye.

Turkish president’s gift to NATO leaders misfired

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre was among NATO leaders who received an unusual gift last week from the president of the recent NATO summit’s host country Turkey. Recep Erdogan gave Støre and other leaders a revolver with their names engraved on it, plus ammunition for it, but most had to leave it behind in []

Erdogan gifted NATO leaders a political book and loaded revolvers engraved with their names

The revolvers, complete with live ammunition and a cleaning kit, has left European officials scrambling over protocol. Recipients including Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa now face strict EU rules on accepting valuables, meaning most are expected to have their weapons deactivated and stored rather than keep them The post Erdogan gifted NATO leaders a political book and loaded revolvers engraved with their names appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Turkey's Erdogan gives NATO leaders revolver conundrum after summit

MADRID, July 9 (Reuters) - Belgium's prime minister was a little surprised on landing back home from Wednesday's NATO summit in Turkey to find that he had a handgun and ammunition in his luggage.After NATO leaders gathered for Wednesday's fractious 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 wanted to showcase Turkey's defence industry, which has become a key export and foreign policy tool.

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PM Carney is gifted a pistol by Turkey's president at NATO

Prime Minister Mark Carney was gifted a personalized pistol and ammunition by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit.

Turkish president gifts personalized guns to Carney, other NATO leaders

A placard in the gift box says this was the first type of revolver manufactured in Turkey in the 1990s and that the commemorative firearms were made by Turkish firm MKE.

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Lee receives pistol as gift from Erdogan at NATO summit

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — President Lee Jae Myung received a revolver and ammunition as a gift from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during last week's NATO summit, according to Cheong Wa Dae. The firearm gift was approved for entry into (South Korea) following consultations among Cheong Wa Dae, the Foreign Ministry and the National Police Agency, a Cheong Wa Dae official said on condition of anonymity Friday. The firearm will be safely transferred to the Presidential Archives under the m

Keir Starmer Claims Turkey's Erdogan Gifted Pistols To Fellow NATO Leaders

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered a pistol as a gift to each of his fellow leaders who attended this week's NATO summit in Ankara, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday.

Erdogan Sends NATO Leaders Home With Engraved Revolvers

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent NATO leaders [] The post Erdogan Sends NATO Leaders Home With Engraved Revolvers appeared first on The Media Line.

Trump seeks to enforce spending promises at NATO summit

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