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Erdogan included export permits with engraved pistols given to NATO leaders, reports say

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 10:02
Erdogan included export permits with engraved pistols given to NATO leaders, reports say

Primary source Internal intake · 3 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 09:59–10:02

TL;DR

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave each visiting NATO leader a personal pistol engraved with their name, along with a box of ammunition and an export permit, according to reports. The gifts were presented during the NATO summit in Ankara this week.

01 · THE DISPATCH

This report follows The Zioneer's earlier bulletin this morning, which cited the British prime minister's revelation that Erdogan gave each leader a pistol. The current report adds that the Turkish leader also provided an export permit for the weapon, along with a box of ammunition. The gifts were presented during the NATO summit in Ankara this week. The source is a single unverified report, so the details remain unconfirmed.

02 · How it developed

2 developments

  1. Latest

    Gifts included ammunition and export permits for the pistols.

  2. British PM reveals Erdogan gave each visiting leader a pistol engraved with their name

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03 · Source and signal

Source and signal

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