A politician from Turkey is worried. Ayse Bohurler spoke on Wednesday. She talked about new energy deals. Cyprus, Greece, Egypt, and Israel are working together. Bohurler thinks these deals are not just about energy. She said they want to make Turkey less important. They also want to stop Turkey's sea actions. This is a hard situation in the East Mediterranean.
Bohurler said these energy projects seem to leave Turkey out. She thinks they want to keep Turkey away from energy paths. The groups might "keep Turkey in its own sea," she said. This will stop Turkey from finding new energy. It will also change its role in the area. Some Turkish politicians think these groups want to make Turkey less strong.
Turkish leaders have a strong view. They say Turkey watches all things happening. They will act if anything hurts Turkey. They want to protect their rights. They want to show Turkey is in the East Mediterranean.
Another politician, Yanki Bagcioglu, agreed. He said Turkey has not looked for energy in some places since 2020. This means Turkey has not been active there. He said Turkey must be seen working in these areas.
Turkey's past sea actions caused problems. For example, Turkey sent a ship in 2019. This made Greece and Cyprus angry. Now, Turkey is thinking about how to be strong. It needs to find energy. This is important with the new energy groups. Finding gas made more people want it. The East Mediterranean is now a key place. Some in Turkey see new groups as a problem. These things could affect energy for Europe.