The Cypriot natural gas fields are being "sweetened" as it seems by Turkey, which is making more and more obvious its interest in the energy developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and even in a period when the Cyprus problem is "frozen".
In particular, through the Minister of Energy Berat Albayrak, Ankara warns that it can take important initiatives in the region, focusing on energy deposits, as already last week announced the launch of new exploration in the Black Sea, Eastern Mediterranean and Eastern Mediterranean. vessels for seismic surveys in 2017.
Turkey's aspirations go beyond the goal of reducing its energy dependence on Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan, as well as the countries of North Africa, to put pressure on the Greek-Turks against the backdrop of refugees and the European Union and, of course, to do " flag demonstration "in the Cyprus issue, hardening its stance and making its presence more visible in the areas around the Cypriot EEZ.
After all, after the restoration of its diplomatic relations with Israel, Turkey now becomes the only country that can guarantee the safe transport of natural gas to Europe and consequently to the markets of the West.
At the same time, the country, through the Minister of Energy, is studying alternative ways of exploiting the natural gas of Cyprus, given that the possibility of a solution to the Cyprus problem has begun to move away.
"Kathimerini" newspaper, citing sources in Ankara, reports that Turkish experts are studying scenarios that have as a starting point the possibility of the talks collapsing and the withdrawal of the "Federation" formula from the negotiating table. monitors intensively.
Source: SigmaLive