Despite the happy talk, the Ankara NATO summit failed to restore unity within the alliance and refocus NATO on its core mission of deterrence. Still, there is one country that can confidently declare success: Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government had been gearing up for this summit, fully aware of
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Despite the happy talk, the Ankara NATO summit failed to restore unity within the alliance and refocus NATO on its core mission of deterrence. Still, there is one country that can confidently declare success: Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government had been gearing up for this summit, fully aware of
NATO leaders received a vintage revolver, along with a box of ammunition, from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after Wednesday's summit in Ankara. Despite the happy talk, the Ankara NATO summit failed to restore unity within the alliance and refocus NATO on its core mission of deterrence. Still, there is one country that can confidently declare success: Turkey.
NATO’s leaders left the Ankara summit with guns and live ammunition gifted to them by Turkiye’s President.
France 24 English reported the story as "Turkey: Erdogan gives NATO leaders pistols with ammunition after summit." Al Jazeera English reported the story as "Erdogan gifts NATO leaders engraved revolvers with live ammunition." Washington Examiner reported the story as "Turkey is beating out Israel for Trump's affection."
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