Turkey's Ministry of Defense stated that a ballistic projectile launched from Iran that entered Turkish airspace was neutralized by NATO's air and missile defense elements deployed in the eastern Mediterranean. The ministry noted that this incident constitutes the third ballistic projectile intercepted in recent days 'from Iran' to Turkey, amid growing regional tensions. In response, Iran's Ambassador to Ankara, Mohammad Hassan Habibollahzadeh, said today that the incident 'is also a question mark for us,' implying it was carried out by 'third parties whose efforts are aimed at damaging the friendly and fraternal relations between the two countries'. Turkey's President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced on Friday that his country would not be dragged into a war unleashed by the attacks of the United States and Israel against Iran, following the interception of a third ballistic missile that entered Turkish airspace. Erdogan, speaking in Istanbul, stated that Turkey 'proceeds with great caution against the plots, traps, and provocations aimed at dragging our country into war'. 'Keeping our country away from this tinderbox is our main priority,' he said, adding that Turkey is 'taking necessary measures against all threats that violate our airspace'.
