Prime Minister Mark Carney receives a personalized pistol and ammunition from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during NATO summit events, according to multiple Canadian outlets. The summit is described as being hosted this year in Ankara by Erdogan. Reports say Erdogan gives each NATO leader a name-engraved firearm as a gift. The details include that the item is presented alongside ammunition and is personalized for Carney.
Global Affairs Canada is cited by one outlet as stating that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is decommissioning the weapon so it can no longer fire. This decommissioning process is presented as a measure to address the firearm’s operational status after it is received.
Across the accounts, the core points are consistent: Carney is gifted a personalized, engraved pistol and ammunition by Erdogan at NATO, the gifting is described as occurring to all NATO leaders, and Canadian authorities are taking steps to render the weapon inoperable by decommissioning it through the RCMP.
