A letter concerning allegations that Turkey has violated the airspace over Northern Cyprus, claimed by the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus and Greece, has reportedly been submitted to the United Nations (UN).
The letter, delivered by Turkey’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ahmet Yıldız, has been requested to be distributed as an official document of both the UN General Assembly and the Security Council.
These allegations were raised by Mehmet Dana, who identifies himself as the “representative of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.” Dana claimed that aircraft from Cyprus and Greece entered the airspace over Northern Cyprus without authorisation in 2024. Describing these actions as “provocation and a violation of sovereignty,” he argued that such flights could pose a threat to safety.
The letter also referred to flights that allegedly did not respond to calls from the air traffic control centre at Ercan Airport in Northern Cyprus. However, Ercan Airport operates outside the framework of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), as international aviation regulations recognise the Republic of Cyprus as the sole legitimate authority governing the island’s airspace.
In his letter, Dana asserted that Cyprus is composed of “two independent, self-governing states, each with authority over its own territory.”
While the UN has yet to issue an official response to the letter, the Republic of Cyprus has previously dismissed similar claims, stating that its airspace is managed in accordance with international law.
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