The Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reports on scenarios for Turkey-Greece-Israel cooperation on energy.
According to one of the most authoritative Turkish columnists, German Chancellor Olaf Solz’s visit to Turkey was for energy issues, as Germany seeks immediate solutions to replace Russian gas in the midst of the Russia-Ukraine war. In fact, the journalist wonders whether the time is coming for Turkey-Greece-Israel cooperation to transport gas to Europe.
After all, in a joint press conference he gave with Recep Tayyip Erdogan a week ago, Mr. Soltz expressed his satisfaction with the meeting of the Turkish President with both Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett. this course.
According to SKAI’s correspondent in Istanbul, Manolis Kostidis, one scenario is for the transfer of Israeli gas to Turkey, but it will have to go through the Lebanon-Syria EEZ, which seems unlikely, or Cyprus, but that is where the issue lies. is more complicated, as many parts are involved.
The other scenario is for the gas to start from Israel, go to Turkey and then to Greece, from where it will be channeled to the rest of Europe.
Another scenario is the possibility of Turkey-Greece-Cyprus-Israel cooperation through the EastMed pipeline.
It is noted that 14 months ago Mevlüt Tsavousoglou had stated that in case we solve the Cyprus issue, 60% of the Eastern Mediterranean issues will be resolved.
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