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Turkish Exercise South of Cyprus

Published January 3, 2026, 08:17
Turkish Exercise South of Cyprus

Turkey conducted a military exercise south of Cyprus, a move characterized as provocative by the Republic of Cyprus. The exercise involved flights of fighter and support aircraft in international airspace over the Mediterranean. The Republic of Cyprus has recorded the Turkish movements. This exercise is another indication of Turkey's increasing military activity in the region and its challenge to Cyprus's sovereign rights.