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