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| Turkey looking for a Missile Shield to protect Ankara, Istanbul |
| 2008-08-13 |
| Turkey plans to buy eight missile defense systems abroad to protect itself against possible missile attacks, an undersecretary for the Defense Ministry said on Monday. Murat Bayar said two missile shields are to be deployed in and around Ankara and Istanbul by 2010, and that Turkey is currently negotiating a deal with four countries: Russia, the United States, China and Israel. The cost of the Turkish air defense system has been put at $1 billion. |
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