Trend: Turkey hopes for Iranian gas discount – Erdogan

Ankara hopes that Iran will provide Turkey with a discount on the gas supplied to the country, said Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Apr. 7.

He made the remarks in Tehran at a joint press conference with the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, TRT Haber news channel reported.

Erdogan said Turkey buys the most expensive gas from Iran.

He went on to add that in case if Iran provides a discount for Turkey on the supplied gas, Ankara can increase the volume of purchases.

Erdogan visited Tehran on Apr. 7 for a short visit. Turkey’s delegation also includes Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci, Customs and Trade Minister Nurettin Canikli, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz and several other members of the government.  MORE