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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.
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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 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.
Hananya Naftali
· Jul 9, 2026
[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
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?
Associated Press
· Jul 6, 2026
Trump seeks to enforce spending promises at NATO summit
US President Donald Trump heads to Ankara, Turkey, on Monday evening for the annual NATO summit. Last year, he pushed alliance allies to spend more on defense. This year, his mission is to try to enforce those pledges. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren) #trump #nato #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
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