# Undersea Anarchy: Turkey-Greece-Cyprus Energy Clash

> Turkey blocks Greek-Cypriot power cable over maritime claims.
- Title: Undersea Anarchy: Turkey-Greece-Cyprus Energy Clash | Shortify
- Summary: Turkey blocks Greek-Cypriot power cable over maritime claims. Turkey insists on supervising a Greek-Cypriot undersea power cable project, claiming it runs…
- Keywords: turkey, greece, cyprus, united nations convention on the law of, great sea interconnector, maritime claims, energy cable, Foreign Policy
- Source: Foreign Policy — https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/12/undersea-anarchy-turkey-greece-cyprus-energy
- Author: Elisabeth Braw
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: turkey, greece, cyprus, united nations convention on the law of, great sea interconnector, maritime claims, energy cable
## Maritime Dispute
Turkey objects to Greece and Cyprus installing an undersea power cable.
## Energy Project
The Great Sea Interconnector connects Greece and Cyprus with EU funding since 2021.
## Turkish Claim
Turkey argues the cable runs through Turkish waters despite UN law.
## UNCLOS Status
Turkey has not ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
## Maritime Boundary
Turkey signed a maritime boundary agreement with Libya's Tripoli government.
## Cable Installation
Cable companies must submit notices to Turkey for the Great Sea Interconnector.
## Turkey's Stance
Turkey's foreign minister warns against disrupting the status quo for the cable project.
## Maritime Anarchy
Countries like China and Russia violate maritime rules with shadow fleets and artificial islands.
## Energy Security
Turkey wants to supply Cyprus with energy via a gas pipeline instead of Greece.
## Status Quo
The Aegean Sea's maritime status quo is under threat from Turkey's claims.
## Key takeaway

Turkey insists on supervising a Greek-Cypriot undersea power cable project, claiming it runs through Turkish waters despite UN law.