Starmer Receives Live Revolver Gift at NATO Summit, Leaving It in Turkey
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 8
Starmer Receives Live Revolver Gift at NATO Summit, Leaving It in Turkey
2 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 8
Summary
A personalized revolver engraved with Keir Starmer’s name and loaded with live ammunition was presented by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit in Ankara.
British officials left the gun in Turkey because importing a live firearm into the UK is illegal, even though Erdogan waived export controls on the gift.
The revolver is expected to be decommissioned before any return to Britain, and Downing Street has not released a photograph of it.
At the same summit, Starmer signed a defence agreement with Erdogan to deepen intelligence sharing and said the alliance emerged stronger and more united.
The Ankara gathering is set to be Starmer’s last major international event after he announced his resignation last month.