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Türkiye Today (17 December 2025)

Israel views Greek Cyprus as a strategic "aircraft carrier" and is building a regional alliance with Athens and Lefkosa (Nicosia) to counter Türkiye's expanding influence in the Eastern Mediterranean and Syria, according to Israeli media reports published on Wednesday.

Israeli Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar held a trilateral meeting with senior Greek and Greek Cypriot Air Force officials in Greek Cyprus in recent days, with the gathering intended in part to "signal to Ankara that Israel is not standing idle against Turkish regional moves," Israeli security sources told Israeli media outlet Kan News.

"In effect, Israel—and not only Israel—views Cyprus as a kind of 'aircraft carrier,'" Israeli reports stated.

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