{"id":16825,"date":"2026-07-09T15:43:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=16825"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:43:08","slug":"how-nato-leaders-reacted-to-erdogans-revolver-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=16825","title":{"rendered":"How NATO leaders reacted to Erdogan&#8217;s revolver gift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was the first Wednesday to mention the highly unusual gift presented by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to his guests.<\/p>\n<p>On the flight back from Ankara \u2014 where NATO leaders had gathered for two days \u2014 Starmer said he and others received a revolver engraved with their name.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the gun sitting in a red box lined in black were six live rounds and a note exempting the weapons from export controls.<\/p>\n<p>It was a surprising gift to say the least, several officials from the different alliance member states said, and gave rise to some \u201cinsane\u201d scenes among the various delegations\u2019 security teams.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Headache \u2013<\/p>\n<p>Some leaders discovered their gift much later.<\/p>\n<p>Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever only \u201clearned of the exact nature of the gift\u201d after landing in Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe prime minister was surprised and immediately handed it over to airport police so it could be placed in a secure safe and the matter was handled in accordance with relevant procedures,\u201d an official told AFP on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>De Wever\u2019s security team also handled the revolvers given to EU chiefs based in Brussels, Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa, with all the security and protocol-related headaches such an effort brings.<\/p>\n<p>Von der Leyen \u201cexpressed her thanks\u201d to Erdogan for the gift, her spokesman said, adding it would be decommissioned and donated to a military museum.<\/p>\n<p>The revolver presented to Polish President Karol Nawrocki also arrived safely, but with the necessary precautions and a previous incident still fresh in everyone\u2019s minds.<\/p>\n<p>In December 2022, Poland\u2019s police chief brought back an anti-tank grenade launcher from Ukraine that he had received as a gift.<\/p>\n<p>The device exploded in his office, slightly injuring him and causing extensive damage to the police headquarters in Warsaw.<\/p>\n<p>This time, \u201cit is certain that no one is going to fire it,\u201d an aide to Nawrocki told a local radio station.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Why such a gift? \u2013<\/p>\n<p>Several revolvers, including those belonging to Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, have for now remained in the Turkish capital.<\/p>\n<p>And for good reason: depending on the laws in force, transporting firearms is often far from straightforward, especially when they are fully functional.<\/p>\n<p>Canada\u2019s Prime Minister Mark Carney took his revolver with him but left the ammunition in Turkey, Canadian officials said. They did not explain why.<\/p>\n<p>The weapon given to Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson \u201cwill have to be transported to Sweden in accordance with all applicable procedures\u201d, his team told AFP in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the logistical challenge, the gift also puzzled several delegations attending the summit, which focused on Ukraine, Iran, and relations with US President Donald Trump.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The question asked over and over again: why such a gift?<\/p>\n<p>While it is very common for heads of state to exchange various gifts during meetings or summits, such exchanges rarely require these kinds of precautions.<\/p>\n<p>Contacted by AFP, the Turkish presidency did not immediately respond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 728px 160px; gap:2px; width:908px; background:#eee; padding:2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u901a\u680f\u9876\u90e8\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u6a2a\u5e45 908x258 \u8de8\u6574\u884c -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; 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