🇹🇷 Erdogan presented custom-engraved Turkish-made Sarsilmaz SR 38 revolvers with live ammunition to participants of the NATO summit in Ankara as a farewell gift. Each weapon was personalized with the recipient’s name engraved on it. Because the value of these high-end ceremonial pistols heavily exceeds standard diplomatic gift limits, none of the leaders are legally permitted to keep them for personal use. – UK PM Keir Starmer refused to bring the weapon to the UK and left it with British officials in Ankara to be fully decommissioned. – Ursula von der Leyen accepted the gesture and plans to donate the decommissioned firearm to a military museum. – António Costa’s team took the weapon for

🇹🇷 Erdogan presented custom-engraved Turkish-made Sarsilmaz SR 38 revolvers with live ammunition to participants of the NATO summit in Ankara as a farewell gift.

Each weapon was personalized with the recipient’s name engraved on it. Because the value of these high-end ceremonial pistols heavily exceeds standard diplomatic gift limits, none of the leaders are legally permitted to keep them for personal use.

– UK PM Keir Starmer refused to bring the weapon to the UK and left it with British officials in Ankara to be fully decommissioned.

– Ursula von der Leyen accepted the gesture and plans to donate the decommissioned firearm to a military museum.

– António Costa’s team took the weapon for safety checks before transferring it to Belgium.

– Dutch PM Rob Jetten said the firearm would be rendered permanently inoperable in Turkey before being transported to the Netherlands.