Between Energy and Politics: Cooperation among Israel, Greece, and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus


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Border Crossing, cilt.16, sa.1, ss.65-73, 2026 (Hakemli Dergi)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.33182/bc.v16i1.2948
  • Dergi Adı: Border Crossing
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: European Reference Index for the Humanities and Social Science (ERIH PLUS), Research Papers in Economics (RePEc)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.65-73
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study examines the energy dimension of relations among Israel, Greece, and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus. It argues that political interests and energy-related issues constitute the binding elements among regional actors. Cooperation in the field of energy contributes to the deepening of political relations among these actors. Accordingly, energy policies and political interests overlap in shaping inter-actor relations in the Eastern Mediterranean. Regional political relations gain momentum when the extraction, exploitation, sharing, and transportation of natural resources in the Eastern Mediterranean are taken into consideration. It is understood that political relations provide a foundation for economic relations expanded through cooperation in energy resources. The study claims that energy cooperation among the three actors has a significant impact on regional political relations.