Turkish Forces Harass Aircraft Carrying European Defense Ministers to Cyprus
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Turkey reportedly harassed several EU ministers en route to Cyprus, including through the deployment of fighter jets. This is reported by the Cypriot government. The defense ministers of France, Greece, and the Netherlands, among others, were reportedly affected. However, the Dutch Ministry of Defence states that it ‘does not recognize the events described’, in response to inquiries from BNR.
The arrival of European defense ministers for an informal EU meeting in Cyprus has turned into a diplomatic incident. The government in Nicosia announced that the Turkish air force “harassed” planes on Sunday and Monday that brought the defense ministers of Greece, France, and the Netherlands to the island, Politico reported.
Cyprus authorities have accused the Turkish government this Monday of causing "interferences" on flights on board which were travelling defence ministers from several EU countries for the informal meeting that is taking place in Cyprus, so they have assured that they will present the relevant protest measures. Cypriot President Nikos Khristodidis described the harassments as "unjustifiable", which he attributed to the Turkish Republic of Norther…
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The Cypriot government said it will lodge formal complaints over the interference with aircraft carrying Greek, French and Dutch officials to an EU meeting.
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