Osman Turhan
11/03/2026, Wednesday04:35
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian Monday that the violation of Türkiye's airspace by a ballistic missile "cannot be excused for any reason whatsoever." The call came after NATO assets intercepted an Iranian missile heading toward Turkish airspace, as Ankara voices disapproval of both strikes on Iran and Tehran's regional targeting.Türkiye has deployed six F-16 fighter jets and air defense systems to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to bolster security amid escalating regional tensions, the National Defense Ministry announced Monday. The move follows recent Greek F-16V deployments to Greek Cyprus and comes as US-Israeli attacks on Iran continue.Bahraini authorities have confirmed that an Iranian attack targeted a facility near Salman Port in Manama, sparking a fire at the site as civil defense teams work to contain the blaze. Warning sirens activated across several areas prompted officials to urge citizens and residents toward safe locations amid escalating Iranian strikes on Gulf countries hosting US military assets.Bahraini authorities have confirmed that an Iranian attack targeted a facility near Salman Port in Manama, sparking a fire at the site as civil defense teams work to contain the blaze. Warning sirens activated across several areas prompted officials to urge citizens and residents toward safe locations amid escalating Iranian strikes on Gulf countries hosting US military assets.More than 4,000 civilian buildings in Iran have been damaged or destroyed since the US-Israeli offensive began Feb. 28, the Iranian Red Crescent reported Friday. Head of the organization Pir-Hossein Kolivand stated that 3,646 homes and civilian facilities have been targeted, while 528 commercial units were completely destroyed, with three hospitals forced out of service.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian Monday that the violation of Türkiye's airspace by a ballistic missile "cannot be excused for any reason whatsoever." The call came after NATO assets intercepted an Iranian missile heading toward Turkish airspace, as Ankara voices disapproval of both strikes on Iran and Tehran's regional targeting.Türkiye has deployed six F-16 fighter jets and air defense systems to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to bolster security amid escalating regional tensions, the National Defense Ministry announced Monday. The move follows recent Greek F-16V deployments to Greek Cyprus and comes as US-Israeli attacks on Iran continue.Bahraini authorities have confirmed that an Iranian attack targeted a facility near Salman Port in Manama, sparking a fire at the site as civil defense teams work to contain the blaze. Warning sirens activated across several areas prompted officials to urge citizens and residents toward safe locations amid escalating Iranian strikes on Gulf countries hosting US military assets.Bahraini authorities have confirmed that an Iranian attack targeted a facility near Salman Port in Manama, sparking a fire at the site as civil defense teams work to contain the blaze. Warning sirens activated across several areas prompted officials to urge citizens and residents toward safe locations amid escalating Iranian strikes on Gulf countries hosting US military assets.More than 4,000 civilian buildings in Iran have been damaged or destroyed since the US-Israeli offensive began Feb. 28, the Iranian Red Crescent reported Friday. Head of the organization Pir-Hossein Kolivand stated that 3,646 homes and civilian facilities have been targeted, while 528 commercial units were completely destroyed, with three hospitals forced out of service.
