Turkish President Warns Against Repeating Incident of Iranian Missiles Crossing Turkish Airspace
Xinhua News Agency, Ankara, March 4 (Reporter Xiong Sihao) - Turkish President Erdogan warned on the evening of the 4th not to let the incident of Iranian missiles flying over Turkish airspace happen again.
Erdogan said, "We are closely consulting with NATO allies, taking all necessary precautions, and will intervene immediately if necessary. We are also issuing warnings in the clearest possible terms to ensure that similar incidents do not occur again."
Earlier that day, the Turkish Ministry of Defense stated on social media that a ballistic missile launched from Iran was detected flying towards Turkish airspace after passing over Iraq and Syria, and was subsequently intercepted and destroyed by NATO defense systems. The incident did not result in any casualties.
According to Turkish media citing a Turkish official, the missile was originally aimed at a base in Cyprus but deviated from its flight path.
Turkey's President Erdogan warned on March 4 against allowing Iranian missiles to cross Turkish airspace again, stating that necessary precautions are being taken in coordination with NATO allies. Earlier that day, a ballistic missile launched from Iran was intercepted by NATO defense systems after flying over Iraq and Syria, with no casualties reported. The missile was reportedly aimed at a base in Cyprus but deviated from its intended path.
- Erdogan warned against Iranian missiles crossing Turkish airspace.
- A ballistic missile from Iran was intercepted by NATO defense systems.
- The missile was originally aimed at a base in Cyprus but deviated from its path.
- No casualties were reported from the incident.