The leaders of Jordan, Greece, and Cyprus expressed their satisfaction in a joint statement issued following the conclusion of the 5th Trilateral Summit between Jordan, Cyprus, and Greece, held in Amman, regarding the progress of their cooperation, while also noting their concern about instability in the wider region.

Under the title “Britain’s bases in Cyprus ‘not up for negotiation’’” and subtitled “Legal status of Akrotiri and Dhekelia ‘rock solid’”, the Sunday Telegraph published an interview by the Deputy Defence Secretary (responsible for the Armed Forces), Al Carns, to the BBC’s Brussels correspondent, Joe Barnes. In it, among other things, it is stated that the status of the British military bases in Cyprus is not up for negotiation, the Deputy Defence Secretary told The Telegraph newspaper. In his exclusive interview, Al Carns insisted that the transfer of sovereignty over Akrotiri and Dhekelia would be out of the question in the upcoming crucial negotiations with the Cypriot Government. “We must be absolutely clear on this issue: the legal status of the sovereign base areas is absolutely solid,” he said.

As regional rivalry between Turkey and Israel intensifies—driven by the war involving Iran and Israel’s military focus on its northern front toward Lebanon—Ankara is seeking to weaken the strategic cooperation between Greece, the Republic of Cyprus, and Israel. This trilateral partnership has become a key pillar of stability in the Eastern Mediterranean and strengthens the deterrence capabilities of Athens and Nicosia against major security threats.