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No casualties or damage were reported.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cAnkara emphasized its capability and determination to protect national airspace and border security, while warning that further escalation in the region must be avoided,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry also urged all sides, especially Tehran, \u201cto refrain from actions that could endanger civilians or undermine regional stability\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Monday\u2019s incident was the second time an Iranian ballistic missile was fired towards Turkiye since the US and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, according to local authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The US-Israeli attacks have prompted a wave of Iranian missile and drone strikes across the wider region, including on targets in Arab Gulf countries.<\/p>\n<p>Iran did not immediately comment on the Turkish ministry\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n<p>NATO spokesperson Allison Hart confirmed that the military alliance had intercepted \u201ca missile heading to Turkiye\u201d.\u00a0\u201cNATO stands firm in its readiness to defend all Allies against any threat,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NATOpress\/status\/2031001369268629587\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hart said<\/a> in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p>Iran denied firing a ballistic missile towards Turkiye on Wednesday after Turkish authorities said NATO air defences shot down a projectile over the Eastern Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p>NATO condemned that launch, expressing its \u201cfull solidarity\u201d with Turkiye.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:22px\">\u201cThis is a tangible demonstration of the Alliance\u2019s ability to defend our populations against all threats, including those posed by ballistic missiles,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nato.int\/en\/news-and-events\/articles\/news\/2026\/03\/05\/nato-is-well-postured-to-defend-allied-populations-against-ballistic-threats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NATO said<\/a> of the interception.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Article 5 of the alliance\u2019s North Atlantic Treaty says an attack on one NATO country will be considered an attack on all. It also commits each NATO member state to taking action deemed necessary \u201cto restore and maintain\u201d security.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with the Reuters news agency last week after the first ballistic missile heading towards Turkiye was shot down, NATO chief Mark Rutte said there was no talk of invoking Article 5.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian authorities have said they are firing at US military bases and other US- and Israel-linked targets across the region in self-defence, but civilian infrastructure has also been attacked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIran\u2019s targets are not just US bases; they are, in fact, primarily large-scale infrastructure and civilian targets as well,\u201d said Rob Geist Pinfold, a lecturer in defence studies at King\u2019s College London.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not a mistake. This is by design,\u201d Pinfold told Al Jazeera, explaining that Tehran is seeking to \u201cunleash as much chaos as possible to destabilise the region and global markets\u201d in an effort to force Washington to abandon the war.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve seen that Iran is targeting every single [Gulf Cooperation Council] state. It\u2019s prepared to burn its bridges with all of them to pursue this very uncertain and high-risk strategy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt really shows you how Iran feels like it\u2019s facing an existential threat. For them, this is a real do-or-die moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ministry of National Defence says no casualties or damage after missile shot down over southern city of Gaziantep. 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