Turkish Jets Harass Aircraft Carrying Greek and French Defence Ministers
Turkish F-16s reportedly harassed an aircraft carrying the Greek and French defence ministers over the Eastern Mediterranean. This incident occurred ahead of an EU security summit, with the North denying any harassment.
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North denies ‘harassing’ Dendias’ aircraft
Reports that Turkish Cypriot air traffic controllers “harassed” the aircraft on which Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias was flying to Cyprus overnight are “misrepresentations” of the truth, Turkish Cypriot air traffic controllers’ trade union leader Kursad Hudaverdioglu said on Monday. It had been reported that the control tower at Ercan (Tymbou) airport had “interfered” with […]
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Turkish F-16 fighter jets scrambled to shadow aircraft carrying Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias and a French military delegation as they flew toward Cyprus, after a control tower in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus transmitted radio demands that the planes alter their flight paths — demands the crews ignored as the aircraft remained on internationally validated courses. The Ercan Control Tower, operated by the internationally unrecognized administration in occupied northern Cyprus, made ...
By ANTHEE CARASSAVA
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