Turkey is considering deploying four F-16 fighter jets to northern Cyprus, as the conflict in Iran has fueled tensions on the divided Mediterranean island.
The Turkish defense ministry is considering deploying fighter jets in order to secure the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, according to a report by state broadcaster TRT Haber.
The deployment of fighter jets is one of several measures being considered in response to tensions in Cyprus, the report said.
Turkey's potential move comes as the island, divided between a Turkish-backed breakaway state in the north and Greek-speaking EU member state Cyprus in the south, has been targeted in a series of drone and missile attacks since US-Israeli strikes on Iran began a week ago.
The Republic of Cyprus hosts the British air base at Akrotiri, which was targeted by drones in the early days of the Israeli-American campaign against Iran.
It is reported that the Iranian threat to Cyprus has prompted various European countries, including Greece, France and the United Kingdom, to move military equipment to the eastern Mediterranean island.
On Monday, Greece sent four F-16 jets to Cyprus, according to a spokesman for the island state's government. /Telegraph/
