Turkey will reinforce its military presence in northern Cyprus after the United States lifted defence trade restrictions on Cyprus, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. Speaking in a televised interview with broadcaster CNN Turk, Erdogan said the lifting of the restrictions was “inexplicable in terms of content and timing.” Earlier this month, the US State Department said Secretary of State Antony Blinken had lifted defence trade restrictions for Cyprus for fiscal year 2023. “The United States, which overlooks and even encourages the steps by the Cypriot-Greek duo that threaten …