Turkey is keeping all options on the table as it seeks to strengthen its national air defense, with Defense Minister Yaşar Güler confirming that Ankara is evaluating the possible purchase of both the U.S.-made Patriot missile system and the Franco-Italian SAMP/T platform. Speaking ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8, Güler said the country's broader objective remains the development of a comprehensive, domestically integrated air and missile defense network. According to the minister,