Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has backed the idea of linking energy-rich Turkmenistan via Turkey with the European market to decrease Europe’s dependence on Russian gas amid Moscow’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Speaking on December 14 at a summit in Turkmenistan with his Turkmen and Azerbaijani counterparts, Erdogan expressed support for a proposed pipeline that would link Turkmenistan with an existing pipeline running from Turkey to Azerbaijan. While Europe has been trying to lessen its dependence on Russian gas, Central Asian nations have been wary of hurting their traditionally warm ties with Moscow since the start of the war. To read the original story by Turkey's Anadolu Agency, click here.
Erdogan Backs Construction Of New Turkmen Gas Pipeline To Decrease Europe's Dependence On Russia
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (left), Turkmenistan Serdar Berdymukhammedov (center) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met at a summit in the western Turkmen city of Awaza on December 14.