Turkey to transport electricity to Turkish Cypriot state

MALATYA (A.A) - February 1, 2012 - Turkey is planning to transport electricity to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), a Turkish lawmaker said on Wednesday. Omer Faruk Oz, the head of Turkish Parliament's TRNC Friendship Group, said that there was still potable water problem in TRNC. "Turkey and TRNC signed protocols in 2010 to transport water to TRNC from Mersin's Anamur town via 70km pipeline to be constructed beneath the Mediterranean Sea," Oz told AA correspondent. Oz said a pond would be constructed in TRNC, and water would be pumped there, thus TRNC's potable water problem would be solved. "Moreover, we will transport electricity to North Cyprus with another pipeline to be attached to the water pipeline," Oz said. Oz said Turkey was planning to complete the projects by 2013 or 2014. Also, Oz said that the Greek Cypriot administration would take over the rotating presidency of the European Union (EU) in July 2012. "We do not accept their presidency, and we do not think that the Greek Cypriot administration represents entire Cyprus," Oz said. Oz also said Turkey would not contribute to any solution that regarded Turkish side and TRNC non-existent.