Turkish F-16 fighter jets violated Greek airspace 17 times and engaged in a mock dogfight over the Aegean Sea, escalating tensions between the two nations.

Turkish F-16 fighter jets reportedly interfered with military aircraft carrying EU defense ministers to an informal meeting in Cyprus, leading to a serious diplomatic and military incident and a strong reaction from Nicosia.

Armed Turkish F-16 fighter jets conducted multiple violations of Greek airspace over the Aegean Sea, leading to an engagement with Greek fighter aircraft.

Five Turkish aircraft, including four F-16s (two armed), carried out multiple violations of Greek airspace and Athens FIR air traffic rules in the Aegean Sea.

Three Turkish F-16 fighter jets took off from Ercan (Tymbou) airport in northern Cyprus, with the sound audible across much of eastern Nicosia.

U.S. Democratic Congressman Gregory Meeks expressed his strong reaction to the presence of Turkish F-16 fighter jets in the occupied territories of Cyprus. Meeks, who is the Democratic leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, voiced his concern over the issue.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Cyprus, where Mitsotakis was received by Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides. Their visit comes as the Middle East conflict enters its tenth day, with Turkish F-16s also present in the occupied territories.

Turkish F-16 fighter jets flew parallel to and harassed the aircraft carrying Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias. Greece stated that Turkey's response to the incident lacked legal basis.

Tensions between Ankara and Athens are escalating as Greek media report a series of incidents over the Aegean Sea, including armed Turkish F-16 fighter jets violating Greek airspace, leading to simulated dogfights.

Armed Turkish F-16 fighter jets conducted a series of provocative violations in the southeastern Aegean, triggering an alert in Greek air defense after months of calm.

Republican and Democratic US lawmakers are raising the issue of the transfer and deployment of Turkish F-16 fighter jets to occupied Cyprus in the American Congress.

Six Turkish F-16 fighter jets violated Greek airspace on Tuesday, marking a series of incursions in the Aegean. These violations involved armed aircraft.

New Turkish provocations were recorded on Monday, May 18, 2026, in the Aegean Sea, with Turkish F-16 fighter jets and a KC-135 tanker aircraft violating air traffic rules in the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR).

Three Turkish F-16s took off in the afternoon from the illegal airport of Tymbou, with the sound of their engines heard across much of eastern Nicosia The post Cyprus: Low-altitude flights by Turkish…

The move "undermines the sovereignty of Cyprus and will only serve to increase tensions in the region", he says and calls on Erdogan "to change course immediately". The post US: Congressman Gregory Meeks reacts strongly to the deployment of Turkish F-16s in occupied Cyprus appeared first on ProtoThema English.

A Greek MEP has submitted an urgent question to the European Commission, requesting sanctions against Turkey for deploying F-16 fighter jets in occupied Cyprus.