Allegations of oil cooperation between AKP and Israel: New statement from CHP's Yavuzyılmaz

CHP's Yavuzyılmaz, in a post on his social media account, leveled new allegations regarding the oil trade conducted via the Iraq-Turkey Crude Oil Pipeline.

Deniz Yavuzyılmaz claimed that oil belonging to the Iraqi State was transported without the permission of the Baghdad administration and sold below the official prices set by Iraq, alleging that an "illegal cooperation" was established during this process.

In his post, CHP's Yavuzyılmaz claimed that in addition to Israel, Greece, the Greek Cypriot Administration, and some other countries purchased the oil in question at low prices, and argued that the AKP played a role in this trade.

Claim of "673 million dollar fine stems from this process"

Yavuzyılmaz argued that a significant portion of the total 1 billion 471 million dollar award issued against Turkey by the International Court of Arbitration stems from this oil trade.

Stating in his post that 673 million dollars of the total fine is related to causing Iraqi oil to be sold at a low price, Yavuzyılmaz expressed that this corresponds to approximately 32 billion liras at the current exchange rate.

The CHP deputy also noted that he had shared the information in question with the public at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.

How did the arbitration process begin?

The Iraqi Central Government had applied for international arbitration against Turkey on the grounds that Turkey had delivered oil shipped by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) via the Kirkuk-Ceyhan Crude Oil Pipeline to world markets without Baghdad's approval.

Following a trial that lasted many years, the International Court of Arbitration ruled that Turkey had violated certain provisions of the pipeline agreement and signed off on a compensation award of approximately 1 billion 471 million dollars against Turkey.

Following the decision, Turkey filed an annulment lawsuit before the Paris Court of Appeal, but the court rejected the appeal and ruled that the arbitration decision largely remained valid.

It had been brought to the Parliament's agenda

Deniz Yavuzyılmaz has recently made numerous statements regarding the arbitration decision, criticizing the government over the grounds for the fine and its potential cost to the public.

The CHP deputy had previously argued that he had shared documents regarding the arbitration file and that the financial burden Turkey faces had been incompletely conveyed to the public. With his latest post, Yavuzyılmaz brought new allegations to the agenda by linking a specific portion of the fine to oil sales made to certain countries, primarily Israel.

Here is that statement by Yavuzyılmaz:

We have documented the cooperation between the AKP and Israel!

In the Iraq-Turkey crude oil pipeline;

We have determined that an illegal cooperation was established regarding the unauthorized transport of oil belonging to the Iraqi State and its sale below the prices set by Iraq.

Due to the AKP's role in this illegal and bargain-priced oil trade, which Israel, Greece, the Greek Cypriot Administration, and a few countries purchased cheaply;

We announced the fine imposed on Turkey by the International Court of Arbitration in Parliament!

Fine: 673 Million Dollars

32 Billion Liras at the current exchange rate!

Note: This fine amount, which stems from causing the aforementioned bargain-priced oil sales, constitutes 673 million dollars of the total 1 billion 471 million dollar fine specified in the Final Arbitration Award.