Von Der Leyen to Donate Gun Gifted by Erdoğan to Military Museum
Von der Leyen said the firearm will be decommissioned and donated after Belgian authorities clear its import under national law.
- On Thursday, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to "seize the renewed momentum" for a Cyprus settlement after meeting on Wednesday's NATO summit sidelines in Ankara.
- The United Nations has undertaken a "new initiative" to resume negotiations on the Cyprus problem, with UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin set to meet Costa on Monday to discuss a potential enlarged meeting next month.
- Separately, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met Erdogan on Wednesday, signing a "security and defence partnership document" emphasizing that cooperation between the two nations is "important" for advancing their relations.
- Regarding Aegean disputes, Erdogan expressed hope that Turkey's Hakan Fidan and Greece's Giorgos Gerapetritis would soon hold talks, sharing Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' view that the 1995 dispute needs resolution.
- Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou told diplomats on Wednesday that any solution involving NATO "should do their calculations without Akel," warning that a settlement without party support cannot be backed by the people.
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The Spanish government will disable the weapon destined for Pedro Sánchez, while Belgium has handed it over to the police and Ursula von der Leyen plans to donate it to a military museum
Erdogan Gives Personalized Gun to Leader, Ursula Von Der Leyen Gives the Weapon to a Military Museum
This specific tribute, like all those who receive the Italian premier from other heads of state and government, must already be at Palazzo Chigi (ANSA)
Personalized gifts given by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to leaders after the NATO Summit have caused a crisis in Belgium. A revolver given to Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever was discovered at the airport upon his return to the country and confiscated by the police.
President Erdoğan gave away revolvers to his NATO guests, and many wonder, but a small handgun in the history of the state's representatives still has to be considered a stroke of luck.
Erdogan presents pistols to EU officials after NATO summit - PoliticoTurkish President Erdogan has presented exclusive weapons with ammunition to the head of the European Commission and the head of the European Council. Von der Leyen plans to donate the pistol to a military museum.
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