Cyprus temporarily closed its airspace on Wednesday after a suspicious flying object was spotted coming in from Lebanon. The government gave the all-clear shortly afterwards.

Cyprus and Greece stand united and will “always be part of the solution” in the context of ongoing tensions in the region, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday after meeting Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias at the palace.

Greece deploys its first FDI HN frigate Kimon to protect Cyprus amid Iran strikes as well as a frigate equipped with C-UAS and two F-16s.

Four F-16 aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force arrived in Cyprus late on Monday afternoon, following a decision by the National Security Council (KYSKEA) and Nikos Dendias, after the alert raised by drones at the British bases in Akrotiri.

Greece has deployed naval and air force assets to Cyprus as security concerns grow in the eastern Mediterranean following a series of incidents linked to the wider Middle East conflict.

Four Greek F-16 fighter jets arrived in Cyprus on Monday, after the island became the target of drone strikes amid the crisis in the Middle East. In a post on X, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said the four jets had landed following the immediate response of the Greek government

After a drone struck RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus, Greece has elected to deploy naval vessels and F-16s to the Republic of Cyprus in order to help defend their close ally. On the evening of Feb. 1, 2026, reports emerged of an emergency situation at RAF Akrotiri,

The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Cyprus, Turkey and Greece. Here is what parents need to know before travelling.