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Posted on March 7, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 1, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleTurkey is weighing the deployment of F‑16 fighter jets to Northern Cyprus as part of its phased strategy to secure the Turkish Cypriot region amidst escalating regional conflict. The move follows recent armed deployments by Greece and France to Cyprus, underlining rising tensions in the Eastern Medi
ANKARA, March 7 (Reuters) - Turkey is considering the deployment of F-16 aircraft to Cyprus, a Turkish defence ministry source said on Saturday.
The person said such a move was one of the steps being considered amid the phased planning underway to ensure the security of the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state in the north of the island, as conflict spreads in the region.
(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by Tomasz Janowski)
Turkey is considering the deployment of F-16s to ensure the security of the Turkish Cypriot state as regional conflict increases.
A source from the Turkish defence ministry confirmed that deployment of F-16s to Cyprus is one of the steps being considered.
The Turkish Cypriot state in northern Cyprus is facing increasing security concerns as conflict spreads in the region.
No, the deployment is under consideration as part of a phased planning process and has not been finalized.
The report was written by Daren Butler, with contributions from Tuvan Gumrukcu and editing by Tomasz Janowski.
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