Erdogan gifted NATO leaders a political book and loaded revolvers engraved with their names
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Key context: <p>The revolvers, complete with live ammunition and a cleaning kit, has left European officials scrambling over protocol. Recipients including Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa now face strict EU rules on accepting valuables, meaning most are expected to have their weapons deactivated and stored rather than keep them</p> <p>The post <a href="https://en.protothema.gr/2026/07/09/erdogan-gifted-nato-leaders-revolvers-engraved-with-their-names-loaded-with-live-ammunition/">Erdogan gifted NATO leaders a political book and loaded revolvers engraved with their names</a> appeared first on <a href="https://en.protothema.gr">ProtoThema English</a>.</p> This development from en.protothema.gr highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
The revolvers, complete with live ammunition and a cleaning kit, has left European officials scrambling over protocol. Recipients including Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa now face strict EU rules on accepting valuables, meaning most are expected to have their weapons deactivated and stored rather than keep them The post Erdogan gifted NATO leaders a political book and loaded revolvers engraved with their names appeared first on ProtoThema English.
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