"A ballistic munition launched from Iran, which was detected passing through Iraqi and Syrian airspace and heading towards Turkish airspace, was engaged in a timely manner by NATO air and missile defence assets stationed in the eastern Mediterranean and rendered inactive, the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday."
"If we, as a nation, want to live in peace and tranquillity we must constantly increase our deterrent capabilities. In these difficult times we are leaving absolutely nothing to chance regarding the security of our borders and airspace."
"Iran's Armed Forces have denied firing any missile towards Turkish territory, insisting that Iran respects the sovereignty of Turkiye, they said in a statement carried by state media."
Turkey's Defence Ministry reported that a ballistic missile fired from Iran was destroyed by NATO air and missile defence systems over the eastern Mediterranean after passing through Syrian and Iraqi airspace. Iran denied the allegations, stating it respects Turkish sovereignty. Turkish President Erdogan addressed the nation, emphasizing the country's security precautions taken with NATO allies and warning against similar incidents. Turkey reserves the right to respond to hostile actions and called for increased deterrent capabilities. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan protested to his Iranian counterpart. NATO condemned Iran's targeting of Turkey, though the missile's intended target remained unclear with no reported casualties.
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