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Turkey considering deployment of F-16s to Cyprus, ministry source says

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ANKARA, ‌March 7 (Reuters) - Turkey ​is considering the ⁠deployment of F-16 aircraft to Cyprus, ​a Turkish defence ‌ministry source said on Saturday.

The person said ⁠such a ⁠move was one of the steps being considered ‌amid the phased ⁠planning underway ‌to ensure ​the security of the breakaway Turkish ‌Cypriot state ​in ⁠the north of ‌the ⁠island, as conflict spreads in the region.

(Reporting ​by Tuvan ‌Gumrukcu; Writing by ⁠Daren Butler; ​Editing by ​Tomasz Janowski)

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