NATO leaders received engraved revolvers and ammunition from Turkish President Erdogan after a summit. Several leaders discovered the contents of the gift much later, or had not seen it. Security services seized the weapons, causing logistical and protocol-related headaches for delegations. Some leaders' gifts remained in Turkey due to transport regulations and previous incidents. The unusual gift prompted questions about President Erdogan's intentions and the purpose behind it.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered a pistol as a gift to each of his fellow leaders who attended this week's NATO summit in Ankara, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented personalised engraved pistols to world leaders attending the Nato summit in Ankara, with each firearm accompanied by live…

The engraved firearms were accompanied by live ammunition and a cleaning kit