{"id":24078,"date":"2026-07-10T06:45:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T03:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=24078"},"modified":"2026-07-10T06:45:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T03:45:54","slug":"erdogan-gifts-nato-leaders-revolvers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/politics\/erdogan-gifts-nato-leaders-revolvers\/","title":{"rendered":"Erdogan presented NATO leaders with revolvers as a symbol of cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">Turkish President Recep Erdo\u011fan surprised NATO leaders by presenting them with revolvers loaded with live ammunition following the summit in Ankara. This is part of a showcase of the Turkish defence industry, which is becoming an important tool of foreign policy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<div class=\"summary-title\">Briefly about the main points<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Erdogan presented NATO leaders with Gumusay .357 Magnum revolvers.<\/li>\n<li>Each revolver was personalised with the recipient\u2019s name.<\/li>\n<li>Some countries have taken the revolvers to their embassies for safekeeping.<\/li>\n<li>Canada has deactivated the revolver for the museum.<\/li>\n<li>Turkey is the world\u2019s third-largest exporter of small arms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Erdogan donates revolvers to NATO<\/h2>\n<p>The Turkish President <strong>Recep Erdo\u011fan<\/strong> decided to surprise world leaders by presenting them with revolvers after <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/economics\/nato-dopomoga-ukrayini-2026\/\">NATO summit<\/a> in Ankara. Each leader was presented with a Gumusay .357 Magnum, which was manufactured by the Turkish arms manufacturer MKE in the 1990s. The revolvers were presented in wooden boxes bearing an image of the Turkish flag and the NATO logo.<\/p>\n<p>Erdogan seized this opportunity to showcase the achievements of the Turkish defence industry, which is becoming a key export sector and a key element of the country\u2019s foreign policy. According to the Small Arms Survey, Turkey was the world\u2019s third-largest exporter of small arms between 2019 and 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The revolvers were met with mixed reactions. The Prime Minister of Belgium <strong>Barto De Wever<\/strong> handed his gift over to the police at Brussels Airport for safekeeping. Meanwhile, the Canadian Prime Minister <strong>Mark Carney<\/strong> He joked that his gift of maple syrup was no match for the Turkish present.<\/p>\n<p>Despite differing approaches to the storage and use of these revolvers, Erdo\u011fan\u2019s gesture has sparked considerable interest in the Turkish arms industry, which is actively penetrating European markets, challenging established players, such as Italy and Belgium. It also highlights the role of the defence industry as a key element of Turkey\u2019s policy on the international stage.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0422\u0443\u0440\u0435\u0446\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442 \u0420\u0435\u0434\u0436\u0435\u043f \u0415\u0440\u0434\u043e\u0433\u0430\u043d \u0437\u0434\u0438\u0432\u0443\u0432\u0430\u0432 \u043b\u0456\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0456\u0432 \u041d\u0410\u0422\u041e, \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0443\u0432\u0430\u0432\u0448\u0438 \u0457\u043c \u0440\u0435\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0438 \u0437 \u0436\u0438\u0432\u0438\u043c\u0438 \u043f\u0430\u0442\u0440\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u043f\u0456\u0441\u043b\u044f \u0441\u0430\u043c\u0456\u0442\u0443 \u0432 \u0410\u043d\u043a\u0430\u0440\u0456. \u0426\u0435 \u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0434\u0435\u043c\u043e\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0446\u0456\u0457 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