@young_turkish_cypriots: CONFIRMED - A natural gas pipeline will be established between Türkiye and the TRNC following meetings in Ankara between TRNC Prime Minister Ünal Üstel and Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz. 🇹🇷 Key announcements from the meeting: ▪️Türkiye and the TRNC are working on a natural gas pipeline agreement between the two states ▪️Technical work on the project has already begun ▪️The project is expected to move into the investment phase shortly ▪️A formal intergovernmental agreement is planned in the near future ▪️Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz and Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar are expected to visit the TRNC in June ▪️The natural gas project will initially be used for electricity production in the TRNC ▪️Long-term plans aim to distribute natural gas across the island ▪️Türkiye confirmed seven mobile power stations are now operating in the TRNC ▪️Each mobile power station produces 25 megawatts of electricity ▪️Türkiye will continue covering maintenance and repair costs for the power stations ▪️Fuel transport costs for KIB-TEK will also continue to be covered ▪️Four KIB-TEK diesel generators will undergo maintenance under the 2026 agreement ▪️The projects aim to reduce electricity cuts, especially during summer months ▪️Officials described the pipeline as one of the “projects of the century” for the Eastern Mediterranean #TRNC #KKTC #türkiye #naturalgas #gas

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Wednesday 20 May 2026 16:33:35 GMT