Türkiye has summoned the Iranian ambassador after a ballistic missile launched from Iran briefly entered Turkish airspace before being intercepted.
According to the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Hassan Habibollahzadeh was called to Ankara on Monday, where officials formally protested the incident and requested an explanation.
The Turkish National Defence Ministry said the missile was neutralised by air and missile defence systems operated by NATO assets stationed in the Eastern Mediterranean. Debris from the intercepted missile reportedly fell on empty land in Gaziantep Province in southeastern Türkiye, though authorities confirmed that no casualties or injuries were reported.
The incident comes amid escalating regional tensions following joint military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran that began on February 28. The attacks reportedly killed more than 1,200 people, including Iran’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
In response, Tehran has launched drone and missile strikes targeting Israel and several countries in the region, including Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf states hosting U.S. military facilities.
Source: TRT News
