Turkey expands radar surveillance system in north amid Iran crisis

The establishment of a maritime traffic monitoring network and the expansion of air defence systems in the north was announced by Ankara on Tuesday, heightening regional security concerns.

Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said three monitoring stations have been completed at Karpasia, Livera and Ayios Theodoros, with a central control facility under construction in Famagusta.

“We have completed the construction of monitoring stations at three different locations.