Israel and Greece directed to seek permission from Turkey for undersea cable

Israel and Greece directed to seek permission from Turkey for undersea cable in eastern Mediterranean waters.

In this regard, Turkey has sent a diplomatic note to Greece and Israel.

It stated that the two countries must seek “its permission before assuming work on a proposed undersea power cable in eastern Mediterranean waters.

Israel and Greece directed to seek permission from Turkey

Jerusalem Post reported it while citing reports in Ankara on Monday night.

This comes days after Israel ended a naval drill with Cyprus, Greece and France.

Turkish media referred to diplomatic sources in their reports regarding a diplomatic note sent to the two countries’ embassies and the EU delegation on Monday.

Ankara said the three must seek its permission before conducting any work on Turkey’s continental shelf, according to diplomatic sources.

Meanwhile, Turkey signed a deal with the embattled government in Libya in 2019.

Moreover, Ankara also had issued warnings to Greece and Cyprus at sea over the last year.

In April 2020 and December 2020 Turkey claimed it wanted to reconcile with Israel.

Tel Aviv media war

As per Jerusalem Post, Turkey sought to entice Israel away from an emerging partnership with Greece.

Turkey’s pro-government media even sought to send maps to Israel, claiming it could sign a maritime deal with Tel Aviv that would wipe Cyprus’s claims off the map.

Instead, Israel and Cyprus have amicable ties and a maritime boundary that they agree on. Israel is getting new Sa’ar 6 ships to defend its EEZ at sea and its gas platforms.

In addition, Israel signed a deal with Greece and Cyprus for an East Med pipeline last summer and is part of a gas forum with Greece, Cyprus, Egypt and other states.

Egypt has said Turkey must enact domestic reforms to pave the way for normalization. Turkey hosts Hamas and other terrorist organizations which threaten Egypt and Israel.

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