Erdogan calls initiatives 'empty noise': Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the initiatives of the three countries "carry no real weight" and likened them to "empty noise, like a rattling tin can."

Turkey warns on Barak MX: Turkey's Foreign Ministry described the deployment of the Israeli-made Barak MX air defense system in the Republic of Cyprus as a threat to regional stability and warned it risks triggering an arms race on the island.

Elbit surveillance system pending: Installation of an integrated surveillance system from Elbit intended to monitor the "Green Line" remains pending due to the war in Gaza, and Cypriot army officers have undergone training in Israel for its operation.