Putin’s suggestion for natural gas hub establishment in Turkey could change balances

As the war in Ukraine continues at full speed, Europe, which depends on Russian gas, is in the grip of an energy crisis. At a time when many European countries are discussing emergency measures and while the echoes of the Turkish proposal from Putin are continuing, a new claim has come from Russia. This development was on the agenda in Greece in a short time.

The war, which began on February 24 with the order of Russian President Putin, continues at full speed. While the West, especially the United States, continues to provide weapons to Ukraine, Europe, which is dependent on Russian gas, is preparing for the harshest winter.

At a time when many European countries have been discussing emergency measures, a remarkable proposal having to do with Turkey came from the Russian leader. Underlining that Russia was looking forward to gas sales to Europe through Turkey, Putin said, ‘A major Natural Gas hub for Europe can be established in Turkey’.

RUSSIAN PRESS: TURKEY MAY ENJOY A SERIOUS ADVANTAGE

While the repercussions of Putin’s proposal are continuing, an important analysis of Turkey has come from the Russian press. In said press reports, it was stated that if the project in question was implemented, the energy market of the European Union (EU) would radically change and it was also underlined that Turkey will provide a serious advantage.

GREEK PRESS: TURKEY COULD CHANGE ENERGY MAP OF EUROPE

This news in the Russian press became the topic of the day in Greece. In news by IN.gr it was commented that “Turkey was expected to change the energy map of Europe”.