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Erdogan touts potential gas deal ahead of Turkmenistan summit

At Wednesday's summit in Turkmenistan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is eyeing a gas deal that would extend into Europe.
The Abdulhamid Han drill ship, the fourth built by Turkey, in Mersin on August 9, 2022 before it leaves for gas exploration to an undisputed area in the Mediterranean Sea, in south of the city of Gazipasa.  (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP) (Photo by ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that the trilateral summit between Turkey, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan this week will focus on Ankara’s plans to carry Turkmen gas to Turkey and from there to Europe amid Russian supply cuts.

“This summit is mainly aimed at taking this step on natural gas,” Erdogan said in a televised presser Tuesday before his departure for Turkmenistan. “My hope is bringing Turkmen gas through the Caspian sea.”

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