Ankara, Moscow to Begin Work on Making Türkiye a Regional Gas Hub

Last week, during a regional summit in Kazakhstan, Russian President Vladimir Putin, floated the idea of turning Türkiye into a major natural gas supply hub for Europe. Already home to several key pipelines that supply the EU, Putin offered to build additional links to the TurkStream pipeline that travels under the Black Sea. President Erdogan, who met the Russian leader in Astana last week, said the proposal would be put to work.

Türkiye's Thrace region, which borders Bulgaria to the north and Greece to the west, could be the location for the gas distribution centre. That's according to President Erdogan, who was quoted as saying, there will be no waiting. Meanwhile, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the proposal needs to be studied well, adding that Türkiye wanted to relieve Europe's energy crisis. Russian gas deliveries to Germany via the Nordstream pipeline stopped last month, over what Moscow says are technical issues. So will Putin's proposal help solve long standing energy issues, and will Europe come on board to support the gas hub plan?


Guests:

Thomas O'Donnell
Energy Analyst

Eser Ozdil
Founder of Glocal Group Consulting

[harrycharalambous]

I didn't know that you guys bring comedians on this channel . American funny a man

[jerrynonofbss]

This German annalist is totally biased, totally anti-Russian. TRT should be more careful about who they take for analists.

[eymeeraosaka]

I keep hearing mainstream Western news media accusing Putin of weaponizing gas and yet this guy, Thomas; is openly rejecting it? So which is which? As to whether the project can be viable, it all depends on whether the European can survive without Russian gas in the long term? From what I heard, US gas is at least 3 times more expensive?

[ahmadmann]

INSYAA ALLAH.
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE IF GOD WILLS

[diptokhan]

German Man are out of mind, his words not logic

[farazkhan]

very good journalism. keep up the good work.

[mihaicozma]

The guys talk nonsense as I see. Qatar don’t make short term deals. To have them to expand capacity you need to set up long term contracts which take a lot of time to be set. Algeria is same. Norvey can be the best option but they also look at long term deals. Situation will be very dear next year in regard of gas. Wait and see 😂😂😂😂

[MuhammadAyaz-lmho]

Turkiye is the only ideal place for this ...

Pak-Turk.

[ehf]

Live in texas but purchase goods in washington walmart. Why? Why? That's their logic

[rsun]

CNN, BBC, FoxNews & other US channels! Where are you ? 👈😁

[andynd]

Smart move ..any attack on its pipe line would trigger NATO response since Türkïye is also a NATO member.

[jeffersonzedzy]

this will please american and france and uk

[baiqmandalika]

MORE POWER TO TURKIYE.... FULL SUPPORT TO TURKIYE FROM INDONESIA.... DON'T SELLING BAYRAKTAR to serbia

[jimj]

who owns you ? obviously you are bought and paid for.

[Initia]

Thomas is so full of ideas 😅, he should write a book.

[apakansaja]

By making Turkiye an oil and gas regional hub....Turkiye and Russia will make the Black Sea their very own lake. In and out of the Black Sea by Nato naval vessels will be closely monitored. Russia must first take Odessa and called it her own. Bulgaria, Rumania and Georgia are but peanuts... no problem unless they seek problems with Turkiye and Russia.

[ERUSMAN]

Go Turkey 🇹🇷! This will make a Turkey's economy great again!!!