Al Jazeera: Greece, Israel, Cyprus sign gas pipeline deal, angering Turkey
Accord creates new tensions between Greece and Turkey as Ankara says EastMed project cannot proceed without its consent.
The leaders of Greece, Israel and Cyprus met in Athens on Thursday to sign a deal for an undersea pipeline that would carry gas from new offshore deposits in the southeastern Mediterranean to continental Europe - a move that has riled Turkey.
The 2,000-km (1,243-mile) EastMed pipeline is intended to provide an alternative gas source for energy-hungry Europe, which is currently largely dependent on supplies from Russia and the Caucasus region.
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WNU Editor: This is why Turkey is against this deal .... Turkish Cyprus describes EastMed agreement as 'provocative attempt to exclude Turkish Cypriots' (Hurriyet Daily News)
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