Turkish chief seeks electrical interconnection with Turkey in response to electrical interconnection between Cyprus and Greece – Assembly with the Turkish Vice President
The problem {of electrical} interconnection of the occupied territories with Turkey was mentioned right now by Turkish chief Ersin Tatar with Turkish Vice President Cevdent Yilmaz, who was within the occupied territories. Mr. Yilmaz even stated that the related research on the topic can be accomplished in a brief time period. Referring to the Cyprus challenge, Mr. Tatar stated that on September 22 he’ll go to New York the place he’ll meet with the UN Secretary Common, Antonio Guterres.
As reported by the occupied, the difficulty was additionally mentioned in a gathering with all events of the occupied, with Tatar and Yilmaz favoring the interconnection by means of Turkey whereas discussions are going down on the Cyprus-Greece electrical interconnection, a undertaking included within the checklist initiatives of widespread EU curiosity.
As Mr. Tatar talked about in his statements, the funding in an undersea cable with Turkey that may switch vitality each methods in addition to to the EU is essential for the way forward for the island.
“This additionally has a political dimension,” he stated, recalling that he submitted a proposal to “southern Cyprus”, as he put it, on July 1, 2022 by means of the UN Secretary-Common for a joint undertaking, as a collaboration between “two states”, as he claimed.
As he talked about, “southern Cyprus” is holding a dialogue for {an electrical} interconnection with Greece with a 1,000 km cable. “Interfacing with Turkey is way simpler,” he added.
And the Turkish Vice President, in his flip, favored {the electrical} interconnection with Turkey.
“What’s rational, decrease price and technically extra appropriate is the interconnection of the island as an entire with Europe by means of Turkey. There isn’t a motive to maneuver to different issues for political causes,” he argued.
Mr. Yilmaz additionally argued that the interconnection of Turkey with the occupied territories by means of a two-way cable “can be a possibility for the entire island.
Recalling {that a} protocol was signed with Turkish “prime minister” Unal Ustel on the difficulty, Mr. Yılmaz added that though the difficulty will take time, they’re decided and have political will on the difficulty.
As he stated, the related research can be accomplished in a brief time period and they’re going to take the required steps for these points within the subsequent interval.
On the identical time, Mr. Tatar didn’t fail to repeat his well-known positions on the Cyprus challenge, including that Turkey additionally helps a two-state resolution.
In accordance with the Turkish chief, negotiations could also be attainable with the affirmation of “sovereign equality and equal worldwide standing, which implies the affirmation of the sovereign rights of the Turks”.
He additionally stated that he’ll go on September 22 to New York the place he could have a gathering with the UN Secretary Common, including that he’ll repeat these points once more.
For his half, Mr. Yilmaz argued that the place of Ersin Tatar “could be very appropriate and is in concord with the realities on the island”.
“If there can be an answer, it have to be an answer that acknowledges the fact of the 2 states on the island. There have to be an strategy that accepts the equality of either side,” stated the Turkish Vice President, amongst others.
