ANKARA: Western leaders come to Turkey to discuss security in an increasingly dangerous world. They each left with a revolver and six rounds. The unconventional gift from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, host of this week’s NATO summit, was intended to showcase his country’s growing defense industry.But it left officials across the coalition scratching their heads. Some were forced to give up their gifts due to gun laws in their countries, while others donated their gifts to museums. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters, “I was surprised to find that my gift of maple syrup is somehow unmatched.” He also said that the gun is now in the possession of the police. “I would like to reassure Canadians that they should keep guns away from me.”“An unusual gift from President Erdogan at the NATO summit: a Magnum revolver with ammunition, which has my name engraved on it,” Hungary’s new Prime Minister Peter Magyar said, posting a photo of a display box containing the revolver and six cartridges on Xpress.EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen thanked Erdogan for the gift, which will be decommissioned and donated to a military museum, his spokesman said. In Greece, officials said the gun would be donated to a ‘war museum’.Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told reporters that the gift bag included a note waiving export controls. Nevertheless, they left it to be retired, as it would be illegal to import it into Britain.Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever surrendered his revolver to the police upon arrival. Revolvers gifted to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Dutch PM Rob Jetton have been left at their countries’ embassies in Ankara and will also be taken out of service, officials said.The White House did not immediately respond to questions about Erdogan’s gift to leaders of NATO countries.Turkish media reports have identified the revolver as Gumuse. 357 Magnum, a vintage six-shot revolver produced by the Turkish state arms manufacturer, MKE. Gun culture has deep roots in Turkey. Umut Waqfi, a foundation that campaigns for gun control, says incidents of armed violence have reached alarming levels, with more than 2,700 incidents recorded last year in the country of 86 million people.