Turkey eyes gas pipeline for Cyprus

Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar says a planned natural gas pipeline to the breakaway Turkish Cypriot community could eventually supply electricity to the entire split island and potentially connect with Europe.

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Turkey's Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar attends the plenary session of the Russian Energy Week international forum in Moscow, Russia, October 16, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova/File Photo

Turkey plans to build a 101-km subsea pipeline carrying Natural Gas to the breakaway northern region of Cyprus, potentially powering the entire divided island. The project aims to supply the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus while establishing a prospective energy corridor toward Europe.