Fidan: Electricity Should Be Bought from Turkey, Both Communities Benefit

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Turkey has no objection to the planned electricity cable project, but wants written notification and coordinates from vessels conducting research at sea. Fidan said: “We are not objecting to the cable.”

According to the Greek newspaper Ta Nea, Fidan answered its questions after a speech at the European Policy Centre (EPC) in Brussels. He said that since May 2023 the two governments have prioritised resolving existing problems, avoiding tension and confidence-building measures, and that the Aegean has become calmer over the past three years.

Fidan said President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had repeatedly sought cooperation with every elected Greek prime minister and was ready to show the political will needed to address disputed issues. On “casus belli”, he said the 1995 Grand National Assembly statement was not a law. He also said there is no bill on “Mavi Vatan”.