Four days ago, two Turkish F-16 fighter jets were scrambled toward the aircraft carrying Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias as he flew to a defense ministers' meeting in Cyprus, disrupting his flight path, according to reports. Turkey also reportedly jammed radio frequencies used by aircraft carrying the French, Dutch, and Greek defense ministers en route to Cyprus.
According to a Monday report cited by Abu Ali Express, two Turkish F-16s were scrambled toward Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias's aircraft four days ago, disrupting its flight path as Dendias flew to a meeting of defense ministers in Cyprus. Separately, Turkey is reported to have jammed radio frequencies used by aircraft carrying the French, Dutch, and Greek defense ministers en route to Cyprus.
As The Zioneer reported on June 9, Cyprus announced it would file formal complaints with the EU over alleged interference with the same EU defense ministers' flights. Greece, France, and the Netherlands reported radio communication interference while approaching the island; Greek Dendias's plane was reportedly tracked by Turkish F-16s, though Ankara and Turkish Cypriot authorities denied the allegations. This new report adds the detail that the two F-16s actively disrupted the Greek minister's flight path, and that radio jamming targeted the three ministers' planes.
Turkey has not yet responded to this specific report. The incident comes amid heightened tensions between Ankara and EU member states over Cyprus's maritime boundaries and energy exploration rights.
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