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The Turkish Ministry of National Defense (MoND) clarified Friday that sirens reported at Incirlik Air Base in Adana were a false alarm, with no attack or adverse incident having taken place.
"There is no attack or adverse situation. It is assessed to be a false alarm," MoND sources said in a statement issued to press members, following widespread social media posts claiming sirens had sounded at the base.
Incirlik Air Base in Adana province houses U.S. military personnel and has been a focal point of heightened attention since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran on Feb. 28.
Earlier, local media reported that air raid sirens were activated in Adana province near Incirlik Air Base, which houses U.S. military personnel.
The Turkish National Defense Ministry stated on March 18 that an additional Patriot system deployed by NATO Allied Air Command in Ramstein, Germany, is being stationed in Türkiye's southern Adana province, alongside the existing Spanish Patriot system.
Ministry spokesperson Rear Adm. Zeki Akturk made the remarks during a press briefing at the 10th Main Jet Base Command in Incirlik, Adana.
Akturk added that the deployment of the battery came "in addition to the measures taken at the national level to ensure the security of our airspace and citizens."
Tensions in the Middle East have escalated since the U.S. and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran on Feb. 28, killing around 1,300 people so far, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, along with Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting U.S. military assets, causing casualties and damage to infrastructure while disrupting global markets and aviation.
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