Fidan on GSI: We are not against the project

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Türkiye is not opposed to the electricity interconnector project between Greece and Cyprus, but wants to be notified in advance and in writing about marine research. Speaking at the European Policy Centre in Brussels, Fidan said he had raised the issue with the Greek President and the French President.

Fidan said Türkiye does not want the existing status quo to be disrupted or a precedent to be set that could lead to bigger problems for both sides. Answering a question from the Greek newspaper TA NEA, he described the Great Sea Interconnector project as a "valuable project."

However, Fidan argued that instead of transmitting electricity over roughly 2,000 kilometres at a cost of 2 billion euros, it would be more suitable to buy electricity from Türkiye. He said such an option could benefit both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots.