Atatürk’s gun to be auctioned at Christie's![]() September 20, 2012 - 11:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Browning handgun that was custom-made for modern Turkey's founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, is now on the market for a price of 72,000 Turkish Liras, Hurriyet Daily News reported citing private broadcaster NTV. Golden letters spell "General Mustafa Kemal" on the gun, which was made as a present to Atatürk from then-Argentinean President Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, but officials are not sure whether the weapon ever reached its destination. The gun will be sold at a Christie's auction on Sept 26 in London. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |