Turkish airspace violation 'unacceptable,' FM Fidan tells Iranian counterpart

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has called violations of Türkiye’s airspace by Iran “unacceptable.”

During a phone call on Tuesday with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, Fidan stressed that Türkiye “will continue taking all necessary measures” to prevent airspace violations, News.Az reports, citing Anadolu Agency. He also emphasized that all parties should refrain from actions that could undermine regional security or endanger civilians.

Araghchi, for his part, stated that the missiles directed toward Turkish airspace “did not originate from Iran” and confirmed that a thorough investigation of the incident would be conducted.

The Turkish National Defense Ministry said on Monday that a ballistic missile fired from Iran into Turkish airspace was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense assets deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean. Some debris from the missile fell on vacant land in the country’s southeastern Gaziantep province, but no casualties or injuries were reported.

The incident occurred amid ongoing US-Israeli attacks on Iran, launched on February 28, which have reportedly killed around 1,300 people, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and several Gulf countries hosting US military assets.

News.Az