ANKARA: NATO air defences in the eastern Mediterranean have shot down a second ballistic missile that was fired from Iran and entered Turkey's airspace, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Monday, warning that it will take necessary steps without hesitation.
This marks the second Iranian ballistic missile that has targeted NATO member Turkey in the last week.
In a statement, the ministry said some ammunition parts had fallen in the southeastern province of Gaziantep and that there were no casualties in the incident. It called on all parties to adhere to Ankara's warnings.
US urges citizens to leave southeast Turkiye
Washington has advised non-essential staff to leave its consulate near the southern Turkish city of Adana near a key NATO base and ordered US citizens to leave “southeast Turkiye,” the US embassy to Ankara said Monday.
“On March 9, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency US government employees and US government employee family members to leave Consulate General Adana due to the safety risks,” it said on X, referencing a travel advisory saying: “Americans in southeast Turkiye are strongly encouraged to depart now.”
