Starmer gifted gun and ammunition by Turkish president at Nato
Summary
At the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer a personalized revolver with live ammunition as a gift. The firearm remains in Turkey and will be disabled before returning to the UK because importing live guns is illegal.Key Facts
- Keir Starmer received a revolver engraved with his name from President Erdogan during the NATO summit.
- The revolver came with live ammunition, but the UK does not allow importing live firearms.
- The gun will be decommissioned (made unable to fire) before being sent back to the UK.
- The gift was part of a series of similar firearms given to leaders of other countries at the summit.
- Starmer signed a defense agreement with Erdogan to improve intelligence sharing between the UK and Turkey.
- Starmer said the NATO alliance is stronger and more united following the summit.
- This was Keir Starmer’s last major international event before his announced resignation.
- Downing Street has not shared any pictures of the revolver.
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