Turkey has complained about a recent agreement reached between Israel, Greece and Cyprus advancing plans to build a 2,000-megawatt submarine power cable connecting the three, the news agency said. run by the state Monday.
Turkey formally objected to the agreement, arguing that the proposed cable route, which was intended to be funded by the EU, crossed Turkish territorial waters, a group said. Anadolu.
In notes of a diplomatic complaint issued to Greek, Israeli and EU diplomats in Ankara, Turkish officials also said the three countries had to seek Turkey’s consent before conducting feasibility studies, the group said.
The three countries reached an agreement last week to accelerate licenses and permits to conduct feasibility studies for the submarine cable and to coordinate with their national electricity regulators on the best way forward. onwards.
Earlier, the three countries had come together for a planned $ 6 billion underwater pipeline to transport gas from new offshore investments in the southeastern Mediterranean to mainland Europe. , by passing Turkey.
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Cyprus, Greek and Israeli leaders at signing service for submarine gas pipeline to Europe in January
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Israel, Greece and Cyprus also carried out naval exercises last week, in the latest example of increased cooperation between the three that increasingly see Turkey as a competitor in the Mediterranean Sea.
Greece and Cyprus are embroiled in a dispute with Turkey, which has sent gas exploration vessels into Greek-claimed waters and drilled vessels into an area where Cyprus claims exclusive rights. NATO tensions brought Greece and Turkey close to open conflict last year, but tensions have eased since then.
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Greek naval vessel during a military move off the coast of Turkey in August 2020
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Israel and Turkey were close but had a major collapse in 2010, when 10 Turkish citizens were killed by Israeli forces while a Turkish-led flotilla was trying to break Israel’s blockade on the Gaza Strip.