
ANKARA, March 10 (Reuters) - Turkey's defence ministry said on Tuesday one U.S. Patriot air defence system was deployed to the southeastern Malatya province as part of measures by NATO to boost its ally's air defences amid missile threats from the Iran war.
The Kurecik NATO radar base, which provides vital data for the alliance and helped identify two Iranian ballistic missiles heading toward Turkey, is located in Malatya.
In a statement, the ministry said Turkey would continue to cooperate and evaluate regional developments with NATO allies.