Turkey is not happy with GC/Israel oil rights

greenman


Joined: 16/02/2008
Posts: 526

Message Posted:
23/12/2010 14:50

This columnist certainly feels the agreement the GC's signed with Israel is a step too far and could lead to war.

What do you think?

http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/110621/%E2%80%98towards-an-israeli-turkish-war%E2%80%99.html

tracer


Joined: 02/06/2010
Posts: 442

Message Posted:
23/12/2010 14:59

I think the turks had no say on the matter if the TCS want to claim their right is the TCs matter and nobody can deny them that right.

and if turkey wants a share lets come and make an agreement with ROC for the north waters and not the south.

yrret


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 761

Message Posted:
23/12/2010 19:54

tracer,

Unfortunately the waters to the north of Cyprus were not once a sedimentary basin, and were in fact part of a process known as subduction, which actually formed the island of Cyprus. As a result it is extremely unlikely that there could possibly be any hydrocarbons there at all.

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
23/12/2010 20:24

This really is a worrying and delicate situation.Israe and Turkey are hardly bosom buddies at the moment.Lets hope common sense prevails here,

Paul.

tracer


Joined: 02/06/2010
Posts: 442

Message Posted:
23/12/2010 20:42

msg4

I must agree with you on that

but if ROC make the agreements with the south neighbors and a US company undertake the contract for drilling what Turkey can do?



msg3

If the north seas dont have any hydrocarbons Turkey will lose cause the south ones belong to the CYPRIOTS.



M.XMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

MUSIN M


Joined: 26/06/2008
Posts: 1352

Message Posted:
23/12/2010 21:03

greenman ,war no chance



tracer ,what can turkey do about it ...............loads.







musin





long live the kktc

Denny


Joined: 09/12/2010
Posts: 261

Message Posted:
23/12/2010 21:31

I'd worry more about something kicking off between N and S Korea than this usual posturing and navel-gazing in Cyprus.