CyprusCyprus to discuss Turkish gas pipeline plan with EU
Cyprus's Foreign Minister will raise Turkey's proposed undersea gas pipeline to the occupied north with EU counterparts, deeming the memorandum illegal.
Background
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, with the northern part under Turkish occupation. The Republic of Cyprus, an EU member, does not recognize the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Natural gas discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean have intensified existing maritime and territorial disputes between Turkey, Cyprus, and Greece.
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Cyprus to raise Turkish natural gas pipeline plan with EU
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Cyprus considers the memorandum between Turkey and the north regarding a gas pipeline illegal and will raise the issue with the EU.
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