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Erdogan gifts revolvers to Nato leaders, prompting customs and security questions

The Turkish president reportedly gave leaders personalised revolvers with live ammunition after the Ankara summit
War on Iran
Turkey 'prevented Kurdish invasion' of Iran during Israeli-US war
Nato
Gaza genocide and arms company profits underpin anti-Nato protests in Turkey
Diplomacy
No 'magic wand': Trump faces layers of resistance on Turkey F-35 deal
Trump
Trump says he is working to remove Turkey from US sanctions list
Inside Turkey
Turkey and UK to sign new defence partnership deal
Nato
What to expect from Trump's meetings with Erdogan and Sharaa in Ankara
Nato
Trump, Turkey and Nato: What's at stake at the Ankara summit?
Diplomacy
France weighs up resetting Turkey ties as Europe's security landscape shifts
Syria after Assad
Syrian foreign minister's visit to Lebanon opens cautious channel to Hezbollah
Sport
Wimbledon 2026: Zeynep Sonmez sports watermelon shock absorber for Palestine
Diplomacy
Turkey's Erdogan skips Queen Elizabeth II's funeral for diplomatic blitz in US
LGBTQ+
Hundreds gather for anti-LGBTQ rally in Istanbul
Syria War
Syria: Three dead after Turkish raid on border outposts
Energy
Russian state firm signs $9.1bn loan deal to fund nuclear plant in Turkey
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth's funeral: Who is coming from the Middle East and North Africa?
Diplomacy
Turkish and Syrian spymasters held multiple meetings in Damascus: Report
Russia-Ukraine war
Russians' Mir credit cards rejected in Turkish hotels as West pressures Ankara
Turkey-Greece tensions
Turkey-Greece tensions: A clash of nationalisms
Joseph Massad
Turkey-Greece tensions
New poll shows most in Turkey believe crisis with Greece triggered by elections
Inside Turkey
Qatar buys shares in Istanbul’s Eurasia tunnel 
Syria War
Militants attack Syrian protest convoy en route to Europe via Turkey
Afghanistan
Between Istanbul and Kabul: Afghan-American woman becomes philanthropy icon