Turkiye to reinforce military presence in N. Cyprus after US arms embargo lifted: Erdogan

Turkiye is set to reinforce its military presence of 40,000 troops in northern Cyprus with more arms and equipment, following the United States' lifting of an arms embargo off the island. Speaking to CNN Turk in a televised interview, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the lifting of the embargo "inexplicable in terms of content and timing". He stated that the US, "which overlooks and even encourages the steps by the Cypriot-Greek duo that threaten peace and stability in the eastern Mediterranean, will lead to an armament race on the island with this step". Turkiye's Foreign Ministry made the same warning of an arms race earlier this month after Washington's decision was announced. According to Ankara, the embargo – which […]

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