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Turkey's energy minister calls Russia a reliable long-term supplier
Turkey's energy minister Alparslan Bayraktar called Russia a reliable energy supplier at an event in Antalya.
He said Turkey has cooperated with Russia for 40 years, including importing natural gas.
Bayraktar also said Turkey has worked with Russian gas company Gazprom over that period.
The comments describe a long-running energy relationship between the two countries.
They matter because Russia remains a supplier of energy resources to Turkey, according to the minister.
Bayraktar said the cooperation has been reliable throughout that time.
He did not outline any new agreement or next step.
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar called Russia a reliable long-term supplier of energy resources to Turkey.
He said Turkey has been cooperating with Russia on energy for 40 years.
Bayraktar said Turkey began importing natural gas from Russia 40 years ago.
He described Russian company Gazprom as a reliable supplier to Turkey.
He made the remarks at World Atomic Days in Antalya.
- Who
- Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar.
- What
- He called Russia a reliable long-term energy supplier to Turkey.
- When
- November 13, 2026.
- Where
- World Atomic Days in Antalya, Turkey.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Turkey began cooperating with Russia and importing natural gas, according to Bayraktar.
Bayraktar described Russia as a reliable long-term energy supplier at World Atomic Days in Antalya.
- Speaker
- Alparslan Bayraktar
- Cooperation anniversary
- 40 years
- Supplier named
- Gazprom
- Event location
- Antalya, Turkey
- Event
- World Atomic Days
What people are saying
We are already working with the long-term energy cooperation with Russia. This year is the 40th anniversary as we start cooperating and importing natural gas from Russia,