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Turkish president’s ‘unusual’ gift to Nato leaders: 1 revolver, 6 bullets

South China Morning Post

July 9, 2026

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Turkish president’s ‘unusual’ gift to Nato leaders: 1 revolver, 6 bullets

What does a world leader do with a gun and six bullets? That was the conundrum Nato leaders faced after the Turkish president offered them each a revolver after the Ankara summit. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was the first on Wednesday to mention the highly unusual gift presented by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to his guests. On the flight back from Ankara – where Nato leaders had gathered for two days – Starmer said he and others received a revolver engraved with their name. Alongside...

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