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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Cyprus Cyprus vs Flag of Turkey Turkey

Turkey's air force fields 1,321 active aircraft — 63:1 Cyprus's 21.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Cyprus CyprusWorld #116 2.2
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Turkey leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Turkey TurkeyWorld #11 23.4
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 283
  • 14 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 436
  • 1 Transportweight ×10 88
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 23
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 290
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 201
Cyprus Turkey Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by generation tier, helicopters by era; the enabler, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Cyprus Turkey Ratio
Official name Air Command of Cyprus Turkish Air Force
Active aircraft 21 1,321 🇹🇷 63×
Aircraft on order 1 290 🇹🇷 290×
Combat aircraft 0 283 🇹🇷
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 21.4 % 🇹🇷
Aircraft types in service 7 33 🇹🇷 4.7×
Main supplier France · 43 % United States · 55 %
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Helicopters 14 436 🇹🇷 31×
Transport aircraft 1 88 🇹🇷 88×
Special-mission aircraft 0 23 🇹🇷
Trainers 0 201 🇹🇷
UAVs 6 290 🇹🇷 48×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇾 CyprusH145M / EC645 ×5SA340 Gazelle ×4AW139 ×3
🇹🇷 TurkeyF-16 Fighting Falcon ×235UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×172UH-60 Black Hawk ×76
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Cyprus or Turkey?
Turkey has more military aircraft with 1,321 active aircraft compared to Cyprus's 21, a difference of 1,300 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Cyprus or Turkey?
Turkey has more combat aircraft with 283 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Cyprus's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Cyprus or Turkey?
Turkey operates more military helicopters with 436 compared to Cyprus's 14.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Cyprus or Turkey?
Turkey has more transport aircraft with 88 compared to Cyprus's 1.
How do the Cyprus and Turkey air forces compare in size?
Turkey's air force is 62.9 times larger than Cyprus's in terms of total active aircraft (1,321 vs 21).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Cyprus or Turkey?
Turkey has 290 aircraft on order compared to Cyprus's 1.