Bahçeli warns over electrical energy hyperlink
Oct 13, 2026 2:39 pm
Ibrar Younas
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TURKEY’S Nationalist Motion Occasion (MHP) chief Devlet Bahçeli has warned Greece that international backing for a deliberate electrical energy hyperlink with South Cyprus and Israel is not going to overcome Ankara’s objections.
Talking at his celebration’s parliamentary group assembly, Bahçeli stated the venture had revived disputes over maritime jurisdiction, pointing to US help and Athens’ efforts to renew seabed surveys.
He stated Turkey’s place was clear: the proposed route required prior coordination, and Greece can be making a “severe mistake” if it believed help from different nations might bypass Ankara’s issues.
Bahçeli argued that nearer ties with Israel and arms purchases wouldn’t assure Greece’s safety with out recognition of Turkey’s rights and Turkish Cypriot sovereignty.
He urged the Greek and Greek Cypriot sides to pursue dialogue and diplomacy, saying lasting peace relied on pleasant relations with their neighbours.
