09.07.2026 12:00
The first image has emerged of the custom-made revolver with engraved name, presented by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the heads of state and government attending the NATO Leaders Summit. The revolver, delivered in a velvet-lined wooden case, comes alongside ammunition and a document featuring the Turkish flag, while it was learned that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was unable to take the weapon to his country due to legal restrictions.
President Erdoğan gifted a custom-made revolver engraved with their names and a box of ammunition to the heads of state and government attending the 36th NATO Summit held in Ankara. It was also stated that Erdoğan delivered the necessary export documents to the leaders for transporting the weapons to their countries.
While the developments regarding the gift caused a great stir, the first image of the custom revolver has also emerged.
IMAGE REVEALED
In the photo shared by journalist İbrahim Haskoloğlu, a shiny metal-bodied revolver is seen inside a velvet-covered wooden box, along with ammunition and a document bearing the Turkish flag. The revolver appears to be one of the gifts specially prepared for the leaders.
STARMER COULD NOT BRING IT TO HIS COUNTRY
According to a report by the British newspaper The Guardian, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer could not bring the revolver gifted to him to his country due to the UK's legal regulations on arms imports. The report claimed that the weapon was left at the British Embassy in Ankara for deactivation purposes.