Filenews 7 April 2022
"On the agenda is the inclusion of the pseudo-state in the gas pipeline project between Israel and Turkey," writes the Turkish daily Turkiye under the headline "Israel chose the north for the gas pipeline. He will recognize the tdvk." According to the newspaper, "Israeli experts are of the opinion that the alternative of the trnc is the most economical line for transporting this natural gas to Europe."
Specifically, the newspaper claims that "work on the 450 km-long pipeline, which will transport Israeli gas to Europe via Turkey, has begun."
He reports that the head of the "presidential committee on international relations" of the pseudo-state Hussein Isiksal told the Turkish newspaper that "Israeli experts are of the opinion that the alternative of the trnc is the most economical line for the transport of this gas to Europe. However, the Greek Cypriot side does not accept any alternative that includes Turks. Ankara is making a strong diplomatic move in Egypt and Israel in this regard. Because the pipeline passes through our territorial waters. It means de facto recognition of the TRNC'.
The member of the same "committee" Ata Atun, also told Turkiye that, they are currently focusing on two alternatives. "One of them is to build a direct underground line of 450 kilometers from Leviathan. The second is to get to Mersin using a leviathan-Famagusta-Panagra line and from there to Anamur, Turkey. The entire pipeline infrastructure is ready. The choice of Cyprus between the two projects provides an advantage of 1 billion euros. Tel Aviv is currently very keen on this alternative," he said.
He argued that "if the project starts, Israel must open an office in the trnc", while arguing that "natural gas from the Aphrodite plot is both a limited stock and a low-gravity product."
