Five Turkish F-16 fighter jets and dozens of personnel from the 181st Jet Squadron Command, known as Pars Squadron, have deployed to Estonia's Ämari Air Base to carry out round-the-clock alert duty as part of NATO's Baltic air policing mission, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense (MoND) said.
According to the Turkish Defense Ministry, the deployment of five F-16s and personnel to Ämari Air Base has been completed, with the mission running from August 1 through November 30, 2026.