The Turkish Ministry of Defense said in a statement this Wednesday that a ballistic missile launched from Iran and heading towards Turkish airspace was intercepted and destroyed by NATO air and missile defense systems in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. According to what has been advanced by the Turkish ministry itself, There were no victims or injuries in the incident.
“A ballistic missile, launched from Iran and detected heading towards Turkish airspace after crossing Iraqi and Syrian airspace, was attacked in time and neutralized by NATO air and missile defense elements deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean,” they reported in the statement.
The remains that fell in the Dörtyol district, Hatay province, correspond to ammunition belonging to the air defense system who acted against the “threat”, as they have explained. “It has been determined that the ammunition that fell in the Dörtyol district, Hatay province, belonged to an air defense munition that intercepted the air threat. (…) Our determination and ability to guarantee the security of our country and our citizens are of the highest level,” they added.
As the country itself has defended, although they support regional peace and stability, they also All necessary measures will be adopted to safeguard the territory and the national airspace, reserving the right to respond to any hostile act, “firmly and without hesitation.”
“While Turkey supports regional stability and peace, it is capable of guaranteeing the security of its territory and its citizens, regardless of who or where the threat comes from. All necessary measures will be taken to defend our territory and airspace firmly and without hesitation. We remind you that we reserve the right to respond to any hostile attitude towards our country,” the Turkish Ministry of Defense has warned. “We will continue to consult with NATO and our other allies“, they concluded.
