Cyprus: Occupied Territories – What is Ankara planning?

The creation of a radar base in occupied Karpasia, the upgrade of the airport in Lefkonikos for its use by unmanned aircraft and the construction of a naval base in Bogazi, are moves, which are part of the Turkish plan to control the area, according to philenews .com. And this, according to the infrastructure that was either built or their construction is underway, refer to the decision of occupying Turkey to fully utilize the island to achieve its strategic goals. This is a plan that clearly strengthens the military presence of Turkey on the island, which is being militarized.

What exactly is Ankara planning?

First, it has been decided to build a ship monitoring station in Akrotiri of Apostolos Andreas and in the Templos area. The installation of the radar aims to monitor the movement at sea and in the air.

Second, the Lefkonikos air base – by decision of the Turkish government in 2018 – has been upgraded and unmanned aircraft, the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UAV, have been installed. At this stage, according to information, a very small number of UAVs have been installed as they can be transported at any time from Turkey. Information indicates that the base is used as a network node for signal in flights, which for example operate in Syria or elsewhere.

Third, the naval base at Bogazi has been designed, but does not yet appear to have entered the construction phase. All the preliminary plans have been made and its construction is expected to start soon.

It is clear that two of the three military bases will be used to undertake military operations, as part of the Turkish military and strategic planning to expand Turkish influence in the eastern Mediterranean, the Middle East and Africa.

Source: Philenews.com