Ankara, June 17 -- Turkiye's Defence Ministry has announced that NATO will deploy an Italian SAMP-T missile defense system in the central province of Konya to enhance the country's airspace security.
In a statement, the ministry said on Tuesday the move is being carried out under NATO's standing defense plans and is aimed at strengthening the alliance's air defense.
The Italian-operated system will be stationed at the 3rd Main Jet Base Command in Konya, the statement said.
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