ðɪ ˌeɪtʃkjˈuː nˈaɪn wʌzɐ kəntˈɛndɚɹ ɪn tˈɜːkiz tˈiːlˈoːɹɐmˌɪdz pɹˈoʊɡɹæm, ænd ɪt wʌz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻdli sᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ðə wˈɪnɚɹ ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn.
The HQ-9 was a contender in Turkey's T-LORAMIDS program, and it was reportedly selected as the winner in September 2013.