Iran denied launching missiles into Turkish territory, while Ankara announced its readiness to respond.

According to the statements of Burhanettin Duran, Head of the Communications Directorate of the Turkish Presidency, Ankara has signaled its readiness to respond after missile debris fell on Turkish territory.

 

"All necessary measures to protect our territory and airspace are taken without hesitation. Any hostile actions that may be directed against our country will be met with an appropriate response within the framework of international law. At the same time, consultation and cooperation with NATO and our allies will continue in this process," stated Burhanettin Duran, Head of the Communications Directorate of the Turkish Presidency.

 

Duran also called on all parties to refrain from actions that could escalate tensions in the region or lead to the conflict spreading to wider areas. 

 

The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces denied reports circulating about a missile being directed towards Turkish territory and officially announced that no such strike had been carried out. The General Staff statement said that the Iranian army fully respects Turkey's sovereignty and that no missile was launched or military action taken against the country.

 

Earlier, it was reported that a ballistic missile launched from Iran was intercepted by NATO air and missile defense units in the Eastern Mediterranean.

 

The missile's trajectory was directed towards Turkey via the airspace of Iraq and Syria. As a result of the incident, some of the debris that fell to the ground reached the area of the Doğrtyol district in Hatay province. No one was harmed as a result of the incident.