Erdogan says NATO aircraft violated without permission, 7–8 flights

• Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that NATO aircraft entered without permission over Turkey through 7–8 flights.
• He said that the aircraft were detected by air defense, after which they were tracked to the point of leaving the airspace. According to him, the incident involved more than 200 people.
• According to Erdogan, the new VIP aircraft that landed in Ankara, which is also used by the US, had a discussion about this issue with the NATO leadership.

Turkish air defense recorded NATO aircraft, which entered the airspace over Ankara through 7–8 flights. The aircraft were ordered to leave the airspace. The entry was preceded by the deployment of air defense systems, and then the airspace was monitored, as well as the tracking of the aircraft. According to Erdogan, the aircraft were warned and then forced to leave.

During the conversation with the Turkish president, Erdogan also noted that the aircraft were tracked by air defense systems. He said that the country’s air defense forces are ready to respond to any threats.

Turkish air defense detected and responded to the incident, and the aircraft were forced to leave the airspace. Erdogan said that the incident involved more than 200 people, who were in the aircraft.

In addition, Erdogan said that the Turkish side will continue to monitor NATO aircraft and will not allow violations of Turkey’s airspace. He also said that Turkey will not tolerate any actions that threaten its security.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the new VIP aircraft, which was delivered to Ankara, was used for the trip. He noted that the aircraft planned to fly over the airspace and that the Turkish air defense forces monitored the situation. He said that Turkey will continue to defend its airspace and will not allow violations.

According to him, the Turkish side tracked 32 NATO aircraft, including US President Donald Trump’s aircraft. He said that the aircraft were warned and that the Turkish side will continue to monitor the situation.

Tags: Middle East/Politics