11.03.2026 11:12
After the missiles from Iran were destroyed in Turkish airspace, NATO began to deploy the Patriot air defense system from the Ramstein Base in Germany to Malatya for the security of the Kürecik Radar Base. The first Patriot components were spotted.
Movement has begun for the Patriot defense system to be established in Malatya against Iranian missiles.
It has been learned that NATO has started sending the Patriot air defense battery to Turkey to be deployed in Malatya, where the Kürecik Radar Base is located.
PATRIOTS CAPTURED ON CAMERA
According to information obtained by NTV, the Patriot air and missile defense system is being transported to Turkey by cargo planes from Ramstein Air Base in Germany. While the battery, consisting of many components, is being sent to Malatya piece by piece, some parts of the Patriot system were captured on camera by NTV team members Melike Şahin and Cahit Kazan.
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE HAD ANNOUNCED
The Turkish Armed Forces took a new step to protect Turkish airspace, while the Ministry of National Defense announced that a Patriot air defense system would be deployed in Malatya. In the ministry's statement, it was noted that "necessary measures are being taken for the security of our borders and airspace in light of recent developments in our region, and consultations are being held with NATO and our allies."
The statement also emphasized that NATO has increased air and missile defense measures, and it was stated that a Patriot air defense system assigned to support the protection of Turkish airspace would be deployed in Malatya. It was also recorded that the system would be brought from Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
The ministry's statement said, "Our country, which maintains its defense and security capacity at the highest level, will continue to evaluate developments in cooperation and consultation with NATO and our allies, and to strive for regional peace and stability."
MISSILE PARTS HAD FALLEN IN HATAY AND GAZIANTEP
During the ongoing retaliatory attacks by Iran against U.S. and Israeli targets, some missiles directed towards Turkish airspace were destroyed. On March 4, 2026, an Iranian missile directed towards Turkish airspace was destroyed in the air, and its parts fell in Hatay.
During the ongoing mutual attacks between Israel and Iran, missile parts, which are believed to have been destroyed in the air, fell into an empty area in the construction site in the Güneyşehir neighborhood of Şahinbey district in Gaziantep. There were no casualties or injuries in the incident, while gendarmerie teams dispatched to the area took extensive security measures.
On the same day, another missile fired from Iran, passing through Iraqi and Syrian airspace and directed towards Turkey over Hatay, was also destroyed by NATO air defense systems. One of the interceptor missile's parts fell into an open area in Dörtyol district of Hatay, and there were no casualties in the incident. Following the developments, Iran's ambassador to Ankara was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Turkey's reactions and concerns were conveyed.