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Turkey says US Patriot system deployed to boost air defense amid Iran war
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A Patriot missile mobile launcher is displayed outside the Fort Sill Army Post near Lawton, Oklahoma, on March 21, 2023. (AP/Sean Murphy, File)
Turkey’s Defense Ministry says one US Patriot air defense system was deployed to the southeastern Malatya province as part of measures by NATO to boost its ally’s air defenses amid missile threats from the Iran war.
The Kurecik NATO radar base, which provides vital data for the alliance and helped identify two Iranian ballistic missiles heading toward Turkey, is located in Malatya.
In a statement, the ministry says Turkey will continue to cooperate and evaluate regional developments with NATO allies.
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