Turkey and its NATO allies have agreed on the locations where Patriot air-defense batteries are to be stationed along the country's border with restive Syria.
A NATO press release said the three countries that have agreed to provide the antimissile batteries -- the Netherlands, Germany, and the United States -- made the decisions together with Turkey following a military assessment.
Germany will deploy at Kahramanmaras; the Netherlands at Adana; and the United States at Gaziantep.
The press release emphasized that the deployment is entirely defensive in nature and it is not part of a no-fly zone or any offensive operation.
Turkey requested the air-defense systems after repeatedly being shelled from Syria and scrambling jets to respond to Syrian warplanes along the border.
Russia and Iran have criticized the deployment as provocative.
A NATO press release said the three countries that have agreed to provide the antimissile batteries -- the Netherlands, Germany, and the United States -- made the decisions together with Turkey following a military assessment.
Germany will deploy at Kahramanmaras; the Netherlands at Adana; and the United States at Gaziantep.
The press release emphasized that the deployment is entirely defensive in nature and it is not part of a no-fly zone or any offensive operation.
Turkey requested the air-defense systems after repeatedly being shelled from Syria and scrambling jets to respond to Syrian warplanes along the border.
Russia and Iran have criticized the deployment as provocative.