Turkish Ministry of National Defence don confirm say dem don send six F-16 fighter jets and air defence systems go Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).

This decision na part of phased security enhancement plan for the TRNC as war dey for the Middle East.

Ministry talk say the deployment happen 'because of recent developments for our region', and say dem go take additional measures if e necessary based on wetin go happen next.

The announcement emphasise say dem wan boost the security of the Turkish Cypriot community as regional tensions dey escalate.

'Additional measures go continue to dey taken based on further developments, if dem see am necessary,' Defence Ministry talk.

The decision follow reports of increasing instability for the Eastern Mediterranean, wey dem link to the ongoing Israel-US war on Iran and to spillover risks, including recent launch of Iranian missile wey dem intercept before e fit enter Turkish airspace.

The island of Cyprus dey host a British military base.

The TRNC wey dem set up in 1983 and wey Türkiye recognise, don long dey host Turkish forces under Ankara's guarantor status based on the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee.