Turkey, Iran to discuss deployment of NATO Missile Defense Shield

Turkish and Iranian experts will discuss the deployment of NATO’s early-warning radar system in Turkey, CNN Turk quoted Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi as saying on Saturday.

NATO Official Makes Missile Trip to Ankara

The visit of a senior NATO commander to Ankara on Tuesday for talks regarding a radar system in southeastern Turkey as part of the alliance’s missile shield project came as Iran increased its criticism of Turkey’s recent attitude toward Israel.

Opposition Parties Oppose NATO Radar Base in Turkey

Opposition parties in Turkey have expressed their disagreement with the Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan government’s decision to host an early-warning radar as part of NATO’s missile defense system on the country’s soil.

Kürecik to Protest Deployment of NATO Early Warning Radar System in Turkey

Residents of Malatya’s Kürecik district met on Sunday to announce that on Oct. 2 they will hold a protest against the NATO radar system that is to be deployed within the boundaries of their town

Missile Approval Left Till After Key US Visit

Turkey will wait to implement a deal to site a NATO radar system on its soil until after the prime minister’s return from UN General Assembly meetings this week

Amid Tensions, U.S. and Turkey Move Forward on Missile Defense

The United States and Turkey signed an agreement to station U.S. missile defense radar in Turkey, just as Ankara’s relations with the West seem to be deteriorating.

Iran: NATO System in Turkey Detrimental

Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has denounced a NATO plan to deploy a US-sponsored missile system in Turkey, saying it is a “very harmful” move.

U.S. Use of Radar Data Risks a Turkish Backlash

WASHINGTON—The U.S. said it can use data collected from a high-powered missile-defense radar in Turkey to help defend Israel or other non-European allies, which risks sparking a public backlash in Turkey.

Turkey, US Sign Agreement on NATO Radar Deployment

 

Turkey and US officials have signed a memorandum on the deployment of US radar as part of a NATO-backed missile defense system designed to protect European members of the alliance from missile threats.

Bulgaria to Host Elements of NATO Missile Defense if Turkey Refuses

The Deveselu air base in Romania will host the interceptors of the future US/NATO missile shield in Europe, while Bulgaria remains the second most likely location of the radar after Turkey. Map from google maps

Bulgaria is likely to host elements of the US/NATO missile defense system in Europe instead of Turkey if Turkey refuses to host them, according to Bulgarian Deputy Defense Minister Avgustina Tsvetkova.

Turkey’s position about hosting elements of the US and NATO missile shield, most likely its radar system, should be clear by the fall of 2011, Tsvetkova told journalists in Pamporovo Friday. Should Turkey decide against hosting part of the missile defense, then Bulgaria could start talks with NATO to host the same elements, she explained.