Nicosia - Cyprus yesterday said a newly constructed military base on the divided island to which Turkey is objecting would be used only in the event of a Turkish attack.
The Cypriot Foreign Minister, Mr Ioannis Cassoulides, said Turkey was welcome to complain to the UN Security Council about the base.
The base was formally handed over to the authorities by the contractors on Saturday. It will be used by Greek air force planes under a joint defence pact the Cypriot government has with Greece.