What do you give someone who's about to leave on an international flight?
GUNS!
Fucking brilliant.
According to Péter Magyar's fb post every head of state and head of government received this. Some even unsuspectingly took it with them on the plane.
If you put it in your checked bag, it's fine
Authoritarianism, state capitalism, dismantling of democracy, religious pandering, and gun giveaways? Is Turkiye doing a US speedrun?
Turkey has been at it longer than the US has with Trump. I'd argue the US is doing a Turkey speedrun
I mean I wouldn’t turn my nose up at a free revolver, seems rude
If you know anything about Turkish firearms you wouldn't even trust a revolver from there.
I didn’t say I was gonna use it! But it’d still be cool to have
Edit: plus gift horses and all that
It's like they say in Turkey: don't look a gift gun in the barrel.
See you get it!
That's fair.
I'd probably modify it to remove the firing pin, maybe weld the barrel shut, and hang it on a wall
IRC, Turkey actually has some very talented custom gunsmiths. He might have been highlighting this in his giveaway.
This whole situation is hilarious.
Giving a weapon as a gift to a head of state is an old tradition that goes back to presenting a sword in medieval times. Now Turkiye does it and the first comment half of them have is to promise they are having it neutered.
What has gone so wrong with our society that the idea that a head of state, a person who could kill thousands or millions with policy or with a pen, must promise he isn't keeping a 6 shot revolver?
Just thank them for the gift and put it on display somewhere. Jeez.
i wonder of his lordship, keeper of the full diaper and guardian of the covfefe, will turn his over to gsa and the national archives, since it belongs to the government and not him.
I'm okay with him keeping this one. The black helicopters will descend on me if I come up with too specific of a scenario so I'll say it's about creating opportunities and leave it at that.
It seems like it has a chromey mouthfeel.
Knowing Erdogan, this could easily be inturpretted as a "KYS" message.
More like KMA.
I mean the whole NATO meeting was about how they will develop the military industrial complex and increase military spending. For that sense it's a very fitting gift if you asked me.
Hidden mic. and tracker included .
Can't tell if it's a creepy hidden message or a cultural thing. Either way it falls into the category of "wtf"
That is a pretty dope gun though
Yeah, I would fucking love one.
Yup, a 6" Colt Python (which is what the thumbnail looks like) would be my second choice of any gun to have for it's own enjoyment.
First choice would be a Smith & Wesson 357 6" Masterpiece ... I've shit one if those and oh my dog it was satisfying!
Should have given it to their kids instead
This totally feels like a signal or an inside joke.
Is this an Elvis refference?
Execute order 66.
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