(260318) -- ADANA, March 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Defense Ministry Spokesperson Rear Admiral Zeki Akturk speaks at a press briefing in Incirlik Air Base in the southern province of Adana, Trkiye, on March 18, 2026. NATO deploys an additional Patriot air defense system to the southern Adana province of Trkiye, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Wednesday, after a ballistic missile fired from Iran toward Turkish airspace was intercepted last week. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)