Cypriot minister says Turkish drones are a nuisance but not a safety concern

Cyprus officials dismiss reports that say Turkish drones had interfered with flight paths of commercial airplanes taking off or landing at Paphos airport.
A story in daily Phileleftheros on Wednesday reported that Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) had been flying frequently in a delimited area ranging from Antalya to Paphos, and specifically over areas near the position of the Turkish drillship Fatih.

According to the head of Nicosia Area Control Centre, Haris Antoniades, there were two drones flying between 15 and 20 miles off Paphos but not on a daily basis.

Transport Minister Vasiliki Anastassiadou told the Cyprus News Agency that she had been briefed on the matter by Civil Aviation officials, saying air traffic controllers had to put in an even greater effort to carry out their duties due to the presence of the drones.

The minister said Turkish...