NATO chief says alliance ‘will always defend’ Turkey

(AFP/Al Arabiya) NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Wednesday the alliance would do “what’s necessary to defend” its members including Turkey after intercepting four missiles fired from Iran and head into Turkish air space over the past weeks. A member of the US-led defense alliance, Turkey, which borders Iran, has been largely spared the sort of retaliation from Tehran suffered by countries in the Middle East before the ceasefire. – NATO chief says alliance ‘will always defend’ Turkey