Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever unknowingly took a loaded revolver given to him as a gift by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the NATO summit. The weapon was discovered only upon landing in Belgium and immediately transferred to airport police.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever inadvertently brought a loaded revolver back from the NATO summit after the gift from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was found to contain ammunition. The weapon was handed over to airport police upon arrival in Belgium. The Zioneer has reported that Erdogan gave each visiting NATO leader a personal engraved pistol with ammunition and an export permit. The incident raises questions about security protocols for diplomatic gifts. The fate of the weapon remains unclear.
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