Communications and Works Minister Efthymios Flourentzos has said that violations of Cyprus` air space by the Turks is an everyday phenomenon, adding that up to now there was no incidence of air or sea violation and there is no information for any harassment of Israeli ships or any deployment of Russian fleet in the region of the Eastern Mediterranean.

Invited to comment on the ongoing provocations of Turkey, as Cyprus has begun natural gas and oil exploration in its exclusive economic zone, Flourentzos said that “under normal circumstances they should have asked the Republic of Cyprus to issue a relevant notification, on the basis of the application they would make, but they haven’t done so.”

“They have confined spaces outside the Republic of Cyprus sea waters to perform exercises and in this way they violate the Republic of Cyprus air space,” the Minister said, expressing certainty that the Foreign Ministry is making representations to international organizations.

Asked whether Turkish wars ships have harassed Israeli ships, Flourentzos said that he was not informed on this issue, adding that there was no incident.