Turkey harasses EU defence ministers’ aircraft flying into Cyprus

Turkish forces harassed military aircraft carrying several EU defence ministers into Cyprus on Sunday evening, including the plane transporting Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias, according to reports confirmed by the Presidential Palace.

Aircraft carrying the defence ministers of France and the Netherlands were also intercepted. According to the reports, the “control tower” of the illegal airfield at Tymbou in the occupied north jammed communications with the aircraft....