The Turkish President announced his readiness to invade Cyprus.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made a statement in which he stressed that the Turkish military, which possesses 400 troops, is ready to invade Cyprus if this requires the protection of the Turkish Cypriots.

“The whole world is watching our determination. No one should doubt that the heroic Turkish army, which regards [Northern] Cyprus as its homeland, will not hesitate to take the same step 45 took years ago if it is necessary for the life and security of the Turkish Cypriots ", - quoted the words of the Turkish leader edition "Al masdar news».

Erdogan's statement is related to the 45 anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, while international analysts saw in this a warning from NATO that Turkey was ready to act against the North Atlantic Alliance if necessary.

It should be clarified that in the near future, the Russian S-400 air defense system will be deployed in western Turkey, which covers the whole of Cyprus, which ensures maximum efficiency for conducting a military operation in this region.

It is noteworthy that Erdogan’s statement may be due to the recent information that the United Kingdom intends to deploy part of the F-35 fighter jets in Cyprus.