Carney joins Starmer in giving up pistol gifted at NATO summit
The weapon was immediately handed over to airport police, and its fate is still undecided according to Belgian outlet 7sur7
Prime Minister Mark Carney turned over a personalized pistol presented by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the RCMP after receiving the gift during this week’s NATO summit in Ankara, Türkiye.
“I never saw it,” Carney said. “I would like to reassure Canadians. They keep guns away from me.”
The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed all NATO leaders received the gift.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer later told reporters the pistols were engraved with each leader’s name and accompanied by a box of ammunition. ---More...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gifted pistols to several European leaders, including Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, during the NATO Summit in Ankara.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gifted pistols to several European leaders, including Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, during the NATO Summit in Ankara.
However, some leaders were unable to take the pistols home immediately, as the firearms must first be decommissioned in accordance with the required procedures.
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