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US Congress Approves Measure to Restrict F-16 Sales to Turkey

A newly approved a measure by a US Congressional committee would restrict but not completely prohibit the sale of F-16 fighter jets or F-16 modernization kits to Turkey. The amendment, to be tacked on to the United States' massive military...

Turkish F-16 Jets Fly Over Greek Islands

A pair of Turkish F-16 fighter jets entered Athens’ Flight Information Region (FIR) without submitting a flight plan and flew over the inhabited islands of Leipsoi and Farmakonisi on Monday. Specifically, the pair flew over Farmakonisi at 4:16 p.m. at...

Greek Air Force Intercepts Turkish F-16s on Christmas Day

Violations of Greek airspace by Turkish warplanes over the Aegean continued on Christmas Day, with Hellenic Air Force jets intercepting the aircraft according to international regulations. Two pairs of Turkish F-16s flew over the Greek islands of Kastelorizo, Stroggyli and...

Four Turkish Aircraft Violate Greek Airspace

For the third time this year, Turkish F-16 aircraft flew over the small Greek islet of Anthropofagoi in the Fournoi archipelago. According to the Greek Defense Ministry announcement, four Turkish Air Force F-16s entered Athens' FIR at 2:41 pm at the north...

Turkish F-16s Violate Greek Airspace

For the second time this year, a couple of Turkish F-16 aircraft flew over the Greek island of Kinaros at a height of 24,000 feet, according to a Greek Defense Ministry announcement. The incident took place at 11:41 am on...

New Turkish Provocation: Six F-16 Violate Athens FIR

The Turkish Air Force has proceeded to yet another provocation earlier this morning, by repeatedly violating the Athens FIR. A formation of six Turkish F-16 fighter jets entered the Athens FIR at 11:04 a.m. The aircraft flew over Anthropophagi island...