The Belgian Prime Minister Brought Back A Revolver From Erdogan Without Knowing It

• 10.07.2026, 9:33

Bart De Wever did not discover the contents of the gift until after landing at the military airfield.

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever only realized after returning home from the NATO summit that he had brought a revolver with him, a gift from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and was very surprised.

This was reported by "European Truth".

According to reports, the Belgian prime minister discovered the contents of the gift only after landing at the military airfield in Melsbroek.

Upon discovering the revolver, De Wever handed it over to the police at the Melsbroek airport. There, it was placed in a weapons safe.

It was also reported that Erdogan had given firearms to high-ranking EU officials attending the NATO summit, – European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer left the gifted revolver in Turkey, as importing combat firearms into the United Kingdom is prohibited by law.