Turkish Ministry of Defense: NATO defenses stationed in the eastern Mediterranean destroyed a missile launched from Iran.
14 hour agoTurkish MoD: A ballistic munition launched from Iran and entering Turkish airspace was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense assets deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean. All necessary measures are being taken decisively and without hesitation against any threat directed at our country’s territory and airspace. Consultations are being conducted with the relevant country to clarify all aspects of the incident. All developments in the region are being closely monitored and assessed with national security as the foremost priority
AFP: Sirens sound at Turkey's Incirlik air base
19 hour agoFootage reportedly shows a very close interception of an Iranian missile over Incirlik Air Base in Turkey earlier tonight
Sirens sounded on Friday at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey. NATO air defenses had earlier intercepted two ballistic missiles headed toward Turkey. The Turkish Ministry of National Defense said on Monday that a ballistic missile had been launched from Iran toward Turkish airspace.
Air raid sirens sounding in the area around Incirlik Air Base in Turkey
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 16 km E of Erbaa, Turkey
Turkish Foreign Ministry: We stand in solidarity with Lebanon in the face of Israeli attacks that threaten its territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Athens dismisses latest Turkish protests over Karpathos missile deployment
German Foreign Minister: The Strait of Hormuz crisis can only be resolved through diplomacy.
German Foreign Minister: Nobody wants chaos in Iran and the situation should not be escalated further.
The Turkish government has issued a new protest over Greece’s deployment of air defense missiles to a small southeastern Aegean Sea island to counter the threat of Iranian retaliation amid the US and Israeli attacks on Iran. In a statement Thursday, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said the island of Karpathos, where Greece has sent the Patriot missile system, ought to be demilitarized under the international treaty ceding it to Greece after World War II.
The Saudi and Turkish defense ministers condemned the Iranian aggression against their countries in a phone call and discussed the impact of the escalation in the region on regional and international security.
Erdogan: Iran's war must end before the entire region is plunged into conflict.
President of Ukraine Zelensky: We discussed the situation around Iran with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. We are ready to share our expertise to prevent the war from escalating and protect lives, but at the same time, Ukraine also needs to strengthen its air defense, and we count on appropriate support from partners
Türkiye to Iran: Violating our airspace is unacceptable
Turkish Ministry of Defense: We deployed Patriot system in the central province of Malatya within the framework of NATO defenses
The Iranian president told his Turkish counterpart: We are ready to reduce tensions in the region, provided that the territory of neighboring countries is not used to attack us.
President Erdoğan: Israel, taking advantage of the international community's attention being diverted away from Gaza, is seeking to completely undermine the two-state solution.
Al-Sharaa: We have coordinated our unified position with the countries of the region and strengthened our defensive forces on the borders as a precaution to prevent the spillover of the conflict into Syrian territory and to combat cross-border organizations.
4 day ago"The Travel Advisory for Southeast Türkiye has been raised to Level 4 - Do Not Travel. The Travel Advisory for Türkiye remains at Level 2 - Exercise Increased Caution." - U.S. Embassy Türkiye
A second Iranian ballistic missile, believed to be targeting Incirlik, was destroyed in the air over the Syria-Turkey border. The Turkish MoD issued a statement. A ballistic missile launched from Iran and entering Turkish airspace was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense assets stationed in the Eastern Mediterranean
The United States has advised non-essential personnel to depart its consulate in Adana, near a key NATO base, and has urged U.S. citizens to leave southeastern Türkiye, according to the U.S. Embassy in Ankara
4 day agoTurkey’s Defense Ministry says it has deployed six F-16 fighter jets and air defense systems to northern Cyprus.
Reuters: Türkiye will deploy six F-16 fighter jets to northern Cyprus.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 10 km E of Buldan, Turkey
Rubio told Turkey that Washington does not plan to arm Iranian Kurdish groups, Turkey’s foreign minister says
A source in the Turkish Ministry of Defense: Ankara is considering deploying F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus.
President Erdoğan spoke with Azerbaijani President Aliyev by phone. The attack on the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic was discussed during the call.
Türkiye affirms its ability to protect its land and air borders and criticizes the Kurdish separatist movement PJAK inside Iran, describing them as "terrorists".
