Hurriyet Daily News: President Erdoğan hails new gas deal with Algeria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has hailed a new 4.4-billion cubic meter natural gas deal between Turkey and Algeria.

In an official visit to the Algerian capital of Algiers, Erdoğan praised the agreement between the national hydrocarbon company of Algeria and the Turkish state-owned oil and natural gas pipeline company BOTAŞ, who extended their agreement for 10 years.

“Right now, Algeria is the fourth biggest source for Turkish natural gas imports,” said Erdoğan, referring to Algeria as “the shining star of North Africa.”

Russia, Iran, and Azerbaijan are the top three countries for Turkish natural gas imports, supplying a total of 42 billion cubic meters of gas via pipelines to Turkey annually, according to BOTAŞ figures.
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