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IMPORTANCE OF KÜRECİK INCREASES
Security and Defense Mar 12, 2026

IMPORTANCE OF KÜRECİK INCREASES

Iran destroyed U.S. long-range radar installations in Qatar and Jordan on Feb. 28 and March 7, increasing the importance of the Kürecik AN/TPY-2 radar station in Malatya province. Like the Adana İncirlik Air Base, NATO has placed the Malatya Kürecik Radar Station under the protection of its Patriot air defense system, another possible target for ballistic missiles launched from Iran.

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