Military Exercises of The Republic of Cyprus - Timeline of Nikiforos-Toxotis Exercises

Timeline of Nikiforos-Toxotis Exercises

• Nikiforos-Toxotis 95 - Completed with Greek air and naval participation.1

• Nikiforos-Toxotis 96 - Completed over 5 days with Greek air and naval participation. Turkish fighter aircraft violate the Nicosia FIR and interfere with Greek military aviation. ²

• Nikiforos-Toxotis 97 - Completed over 5 days with Greek air and naval participation. Turkey reacted by holding the "Toros" military exercise in the north of the island. ³

• Nikiforos-Toxotis 98 - Completed over 5 days with Greek air and naval participation, followed by military parade in Larnaca. Turkey reacted with airspace violations of the Nicosia FIR.4

• Nikiforos-Toxotis 99 - Completed over 5 days with Greek air and naval participation, followed by military parades in Larnaca and Paphos. 5

• Nikiforos-Toxotis 2000 - Completed with Greek air and naval participation. Altercations reported between Greek and Turkish warplanes. 6

• Nikiforos 2001 - Completed without Greek air and naval participation (Toxotis phase), which is postponed indefinitely due to political considerations. 7

• Nikiforos(-Toxotis) 2002 - Cancelled 8

• Nikiforos(-Toxotis) 2003 - Cancelled 9

• Nikiforos(-Toxotis) 2004 - Cancelled 10

• Nikiforos 2005 - Completed over three days without Greek air and naval participation. 11

• Nikiforos 2006 - Completed over five days without Greek air and naval participation.12