Erdogan Distributes Custom Pistols to NATO Leaders at Summit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented engraved firearms to multiple alliance heads of government, with recipients registering, retaining, or disposing of the items under differing national rules.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan handed custom pistols to several NATO leaders during the alliance summit. The gifts, produced by the Turkish manufacturer Sarsılmaz, carried calibers listed as 38 and.357 Magnum in separate accounts and arrived with ammunition in at least one case. Recipients included the prime ministers of the United Kingdom, Italy, and Hungary as well as the presidents of Romania and the European Commission.

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