21.10.2026 21:00
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan disclosed for the first time the offer President Erdoğan made to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the UN summit in New York. Minister Fidan relayed that Erdoğan said on the Cyprus issue: "Instead of spending over 2 billion euros from European funds to bring electricity from 2,000 kilometers away, I would prefer that you buy electricity from us. We can provide you with water, electricity, and natural gas from mainland Turkey, only 70 miles away."
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made an assessment to the press after his contacts in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Minister Fidan made a noteworthy statement. Fidan explained President Erdoğan's proposal to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the recent UN summit in New York.
FROM ERDOĞAN TO MITSOTAKIS: BUY THE ELECTRICITY FROM US
Fidan said that Erdoğan stated: "Instead of spending more than 2 billion euros from European funds to bring electricity from 2,000 kilometers away, I would prefer that you buy electricity from us. From the Turkish mainland, just 70 miles away, we can supply you with water, electricity, and natural gas."
Regarding Greece's situation of expanding its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles, Minister Fidan used the following expressions: "Greece has never clearly declared that it would not resort to such a step before the issue with Turkey is resolved.
"WITHOUT TURKEY, GREEK DOMESTIC POLITICS CANNOT EXIST"
Until now, we have been maintaining the status quo by waiting to resolve our problems in a civilized manner. This issue is solvable. Only President Erdoğan has the necessary political legitimacy to demonstrate the political will needed for the solution of the problem.
The problem is solvable. The only person with the political legitimacy required to solve the problem is President Erdoğan. My advice to my Greek friends. Catch the moment while he is still there and work with him. A little anti-Turkey rhetoric is necessary in Greek domestic politics. It is like aspirin. Without Turkey, Greek domestic politics cannot exist."