President Erdogan tells Iran that violation of Türkiye’s airspace ‘cannot be excused for any reason’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call Monday with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss recent regional developments, including the interception of another missile heading to Türkiye, Anadolu reports. Erdogan told Pezeshkian that the violation of Türkiye’s airspace “cannot be excused for any reason whatsoever” and that “Türkiye will continue to take all necessary measures against this,” Türkiye’s Communications Directorate said in a statement. The call, which was held at the request of Pezeshkian, came after the Turkish National Defense Ministry said Monday that a ballistic missile fired from Iran that entered Turkish airspace was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense assets deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean. Last Wednesday, the ministry said a ballistic munition fired […]