Tensiunile din Cipru au atins un nou punct culminant la inceputul acestei saptamani, cand doua avioane F-16 apartinand Turciei au survolat capitala Nicosia.

Potrivit presei cipriote, doua avioane multirol F-16 apartinand Fortelor Aeriene Turce au survolat, la mica inaltime, orasul Nicosia. Un al treilea F-16 trimis in Cipru a ramas pe aeroportul Ercan.

Gestul Turciei a venit intr-o zi de doliu national in Cipru, astfel ca nu e de mirare ca este considerat un afront extrem de grav.

Cele doua avioane F-16 au zburat la mai putin de 200 de metri altitudine, dinspre sud-est spre nord-vest, incercand sa urmareasca linia de demarcatie.

Oficialii ciprioti au precizat ca vor sesiza ONU si Uniunea Europeana. Tensions in Cyprus reached a new peak earlier this week, when two Turkish F-16s flew over the capital Nicosia.

As cypriot media reported, two Turkish Air Force F-16s fighter jets flew at low height over Nicosia. A third F-16 remained at Ercan airport.

Turkey gesture came in a day of national mourning in Cyprus, so no wonder it is considered a very serious affront. The two F-16s flew at an altitude of just 200 meters, from the south-east to north-west, trying to follow the green line.

Cypriot officials said they will notify the United Nations and the European Union.