Turkish F-16 activity over Cyprus reported to have increased
Residents reported seeing and hearing Turkish F-16 jets over Nicosia as defence sources cited increased activity from Tymbou airport.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Turkish F-16 fighter jets have reportedly been flying over Cyprus more frequently, with residents in Nicosia reporting sightings and aircraft noise on Tuesday.
The jets are understood to have departed from Tymbou airport in the north, flown towards the Pentadaktylos range and returned to their base.
Reports from residents
Residents in Aglandjia and Pallouriotissa contacted the Cyprus Mail after seeing and hearing the fighter jets over the capital.
Similar reports were received from Larnaca, although a defence ministry source said there had been no confirmed Turkish F-16 flights over the area.
Defence ministry monitoring
A source at the defence ministry said Turkish F-16 flights from Tymbou had become particularly frequent in recent months.
The ministry has also recorded an increase in Turkish fighter activity within the Nicosia Flight Information Region in recent days.
Recent deployments
Turkey deployed about six F-16s to the north on March 9, accompanied by air defence systems.
The deployment followed Greece’s stationing of four F-16s at Andreas Papandreou air base in Paphos on March 2.
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