Each gun was engraved with the recipient's name and came with six live rounds

Jul 10, 2026

04:56 pm

What's the storyAfter the recent NATO summit in Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan surprised attendees with a unique gift: personalized Gumusay. 357 Magnum revolver, a rare six-shooter produced by Turkish arms maker MKE in the 1990s.

Each gun was engraved with the recipient's name and came with six live rounds in a wooden display box featuring Turkey's flag and the NATO logo. The unusual gesture was seen as an attempt to highlight Turkey's defense industry.