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Türkiye 'not target of missile' launched from Iran - source

Seeking to de-escalate concerns over the alarming incident, a Turkish official told AFP on Wednesday that Türkiye "was not a target" of the Iranian ballistic missile that recently hurtled toward its airspace.

AFP WORLD
Published March 04,2026
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Türkiye "was not a target" of a missile launched from Iran, heading toward Turkish airspace that was destroyed by NATO air-defence systems, a Turkish official told AFP on Wednesday.

"We believe it aimed at a base in Greek Cyprus but veered off course," the official said wishing to remain anonymous.