ANKARA: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi in a call on Tuesday that violation of Turkiye’s airspace by Iranian ballistic missiles was unacceptable, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said.
The source said Araqchi told Fidan that Tehran had conducted a wide investigation into the missiles, adding Fidan reiterated Turkiye’s demand for all sides to refrain from steps that could put civilians at risk and told Araqchi that Ankara would take measures against missiles targeting it.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had spoken by phone with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran has always declared its readiness to reduce tension in the region; provided that the airspace, soil and waters of our neighbors are not used to attack the Iranian people,” Pezeshkian said in a statement about the call.
The missile was the second fired from Iran to be shot down in Turkish airspace in five days.
Erdogan said Turkiye had delivered the necessary warnings to Iran after the missile incident.
"Regarding today's incident (missile interception), we are again reminding (Iran) that they are not supposed to insist and repeat wrongdoings. We are going to discuss the developments with our NATO and other allies and will take necessary measures to increase our security and take extra measures," he said on Monday.
