Erdogan gifts revolvers to Nato leaders, prompting customs and security questions

Erdogan gifts revolvers to Nato leaders, prompting customs and security questions Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/09/2026 - 19:36 The Turkish president reportedly gave leaders personalised revolvers with live ammunition after the Ankara summit This handout photo, taken on 9 July 2026, shows a revolver offered by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, with the president's name engraved, including live rounds (Eitvydas Kinaitis/Office of the Lithuanian president/AFP) Off Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave Nato leaders personalised revolvers with live ammunition after a summit in Ankara, prompting several governments to navigate customs and security procedures, Reuters reported . The unusual gifts were handed to leaders after Wednesday’s Nato summit in the Turkish capital, where Erdogan sought to showcase Turkey’s growing defence industry. Images shared by the office of Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda appeared to show a Gumuşay .