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Erdogan gifted Trump a gold-plated revolver
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Erdogan gifted Trump a gold-plated revolver

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gifted a custom gold-plated revolver to then-U.S. President Donald Trump.
  • The gift was presented during Trump's visit to Ankara for a NATO summit.
  • While Erdogan reportedly gave similar revolvers to other NATO leaders, Trump's was the only one noted to have gold plating.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented a specially ordered, gold-plated revolver with ammunition to his then-U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump. The gift was given during Trump's visit to Ankara for a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit the previous week.

According to Middle East Eye (MEE), citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, Erdogan presented similar custom revolvers to all NATO leaders attending the summit. However, Trump's revolver was reportedly the only one adorned with gold plating. One source indicated that approximately 12 grams of gold were used for Trump's gift.

The weapon, identified as a Gumusay .357 Magnum revolver, was presented in a wooden box. The box featured the Turkish flag and the NATO logo. A plaque inside the box stated that it was the first revolver-style handgun produced in Turkey.

The report did not specify the exact date of the summit or Trump's visit, only that it occurred "last week" relative to the article's publication. The details of the gift highlight a diplomatic gesture between the two leaders during an international gathering.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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