Defence spending, Erdogan-style: Guns for NATO leaders
Summary
At a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave unusual gifts to NATO leaders: engraved pistols with six live bullets each. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump flew back on a different plane than the one gifted by Qatar because the gifted Boeing jet lacked important safety features. Israeli intelligence also warned of an Iranian plot to assassinate President Trump.Key Facts
- President Erdogan gave NATO leaders engraved pistols with six live bullets as gifts at the Ankara summit.
- Some leaders turned the guns over to authorities due to legal and safety concerns.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen plans to donate her gift to a museum.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer left his pistol in Ankara to be safely deactivated.
- President Donald Trump did not use the Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar to return from the summit because it lacks counter-missile defenses.
- Trump flew home on a different, less fancy plane for his safety.
- Israeli intelligence told the U.S. about an alleged Iranian plan to assassinate President Trump.
- The gift of guns from Erdogan surprised NATO leaders because of safety and legal issues.
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