Erdogan: Turkey and NATO are taking measures in connection with Iran's missile strike

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan commented on the neutralization of a ballistic missile launched from Iran in Turkey's airspace.

As Report informs, the Turkish president made this statement at an iftar with military personnel.

According to him, Turkey is working with NATO allies to take all necessary measures in connection with this incident:

"At a time when our region is going through difficult days, we by no means leave things to chance. As in today's incident, we hold close consultations with our NATO allies, take all necessary measures, and carry out the required intervention without delay."

As a reminder, a ballistic missile launched from Iran that crossed the airspace of Iraq and Syria was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense systems in the Eastern Mediterranean after it was detected heading toward Turkey's airspace.