Erdogan: Turkiye will ensure distribution of Russian gas to Europe

Ankara, through the Turkish Stream gas pipeline, will ensure the distribution of Russian gas to Europe, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told members of the ruling Justice and Development Party in Ankara, Report informs, citing Anadolu.

"As a result of our negotiations with Russia, we will ensure the distribution of natural gas from Russia to Europe through the Turkish Stream," Erdogan said.

Earlier, the presidents of Russia and Turkiye instructed to work out in detail and quickly the issue of creating a gas hub in Turkiye, through which, in particular, the Russian Federation could move gas transit from the Nord Streams to the Black Sea region and Turkiye.

During a speech to members of the ruling party, Erdogan also touched upon the country's success in the field of energy, noting that Turkiye had discovered a field in the Black Sea with gas reserves of 540 billion cubic meters.

In addition, the Turkish leader also announced the imminent start of work on the construction of a canal in Istanbul. According to him, the implementation of this project will eliminate the environmental threats to the Istanbul Strait.