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NATO leaders received engraved revolvers from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a summit to showcase Turkey's defense industry. Many leaders had to leave the gifts behind due to their countries' gun laws or donated them to museums. The revolvers were produced by Turkey's MKE and highlighted the country's growing military production capabilities.

NATO leaders attending a summit in Turkey received engraved revolvers from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to highlight Turkey's defense industry. Many leaders left the firearms behind due to their countries' gun laws or donated them to museums.

NATO leaders received engraved revolvers from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a summit to highlight Turkey's defense industry. Most leaders left the firearms behind due to gun laws in their countries, with some donating them to museums or having them decommissioned.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gifted NATO leaders vintage revolvers with live ammunition to showcase Turkey’s defense industry. The revolvers, produced by Turkish arms maker MKE, were received by leaders including Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, with some handling the gifts by securing them in police or embassy storage. Turkey’s small arms exports ranked third globally between 2019 and 2024, according to the Small Arms Survey.