Erdogan Gifts Turkish-Made Pistols to NATO Leaders at Ankara Summit
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First reported by Maariv · 13 hours ago
What happened
At the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkish President Erdogan gifted each NATO leader a personalized Turkish-made pistol with ammunition and cleaning kit, aiming to promote Turkey's defense industry. Some leaders, including UK Prime Minister Starmer and German Chancellor Scholz, left the pistols in Turkey due to import restrictions. Other senior EU officials also received the pistols, which require deactivation before legal import.
- 01Turkish President Erdogan gave personalized Turkish pistols to all NATO leaders at the Ankara summit.
- 02Each pistol came with ammunition, cleaning kits, and official export permits.
- 03UK PM Keir Starmer left his pistol in Turkey due to British import laws.
- 04German Chancellor Scholz also left his pistol in Turkey for formal import procedures.
- 05EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel received pistols, which underwent security checks.
- 06The gifts aim to promote Turkey’s defense industry amid increased NATO military spending.
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