Cyprus has protested to the United Nations over new violations of its national airspace by military aircraft of the Turkish Air Force during Sunday's celebrations in the Turkish-occupied areas.

According to a spokesman of the Cyprus Defence Ministry, the violations were recorded when four military aircraft F5 that took off from the illegal airport of Lefkoniko, initially headed south, then they turned north and finally landed back at Lefkoniko airport.

"They flew provocatively over the areas controlled by the Republic of Cyprus, at a depth of approximately one kilometre", the Spokesman said, adding that the Republic has made representations over the violations.

Turkish troops occupy Cyprus' northern part since they invaded in 1974. Turkish fighters often violate Cyprus' national air space and Nicosia FIR, jeopardizing air traffic safety.

Last month a Turkish Airlines passenger-jet violated Nicosia airspace causing panic in many areas as its altitude fell to a dangerously low 2,000 feet over residential districts.

The plane flew through an air corridor used by Cyprus police and emergency service helicopters then roared over the heavily populated Strovolos and Ayios Pavlos districts and prompted residents to call authorities.