Türkiye deploys F-16s for NATO mission in Romania
Turkish F-16 fighter jets commence participation in NATO's air policing mission in Romania, bolstering the alliance's security efforts
A detachment from the Turkish Air Force has deployed four F-16 fighter jets at Fetesti Air Base in Romania to bolster NATO's air policing efforts, NATO said on Tuesday.
The NATO Air Command said on social media platform X that the Turkish F-16 jets sortied alongside Romanian fighter jets “to safeguard NATO airspace on the eastern flank and the Black Sea region.”
The deployment of Turkish fly sorties marks Türkiye’s active participation in the alliance's enhanced air policing mission.
Türkiye has been a member of NATO for over 70 years and boasts its second-largest army.
NATO's air policing mission demonstrates the alliance's resolve to defend its members and uphold international security.
This joint endeavor also underscores NATO's commitment to collective defense and enhancing regional security amid heightened tensions and security concerns, including the ongoing Ukraine war, now in its third year.
Source:AA
