Ankara: A ballistic munition fired from Iran toward Turkish airspace was intercepted and neutralized by NATO air and missile defense units in the Eastern Mediterranean on Wednesday, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said.

According to National News Agency - Lebanon, the ministry stated on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal that the projectile was detected after passing through Iraq and Syria and was successfully engaged by air defenses. Fragments that fell in the Dortyol district of southern Hatay province belonged to the interceptor used to destroy the threat, the ministry added.

"Our determination and capacity to ensure the security of our country and our citizens are at the highest level," the statement said, noting that there were no casualties.