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Nato leaders discussed security in Turkiye, got revolvers as return gift
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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
Fark
· Jul 9, 2026
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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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
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
Euronews
· Jul 9, 2026
Newly released footage shows revolver gifted by Erdogan to NATO leaders
Images shared by the Lithuanian Presidency show a revolver given by Turkey's Erdogan to every NATO leader as a parting gift after the summit in Ankara. Each leader received a box containing a revolver engraved with their name, six bullets and a note exempting the weapons from export control.
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 9, 2026
Erdogan's Unusual NATO Gift
Instead of traditional souvenirs, NATO leaders reportedly received personalized revolvers. What was the message behind the gesture?
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Related coverage for "Nato leaders discussed security in Turkiye, got revolvers as return gift": Le Monde Diplomatique — Bras de fer gagnant pour la Turquie. Fark — 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]. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇹🇷 Turkish President Erdogan gifts personalized engraved revolvers with live ammuniti [...]. Reuters — Turkey's Erdogan gifts pistols to NATO leaders. Euronews — Newly released footage shows revolver gifted by Erdogan to NATO leaders. Al Arabiya English — Erdogan's Unusual NATO Gift