Daily Sabah: Turkey asks Russia to think twice before cutting gas to Ukraine

Any attempt to cut gas to Ukraine would hurt Turkey's imports, notes Energy Minister Yıldız, adding that Turkey's ties with Moscow precluded one side from doing anything that would harm the other.

Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yıldız touched on numerous issues, including natural gas imports from Russia, electricity production and oil transfers from the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG). In response to a question regarding the Ukrainian crisis and its possible effects on Turkey's natural gas imports from Russia, Yıldız stated that Turkey will not be negatively affected by the current conflict over Ukraine.

"It is said that the IMF will provide loans to Ukraine to cover its debts to Russia stemming from natural gas imports. Moreover, European Union countries stand behind Ukraine and support it financially. That is why we do not expect any disruption in natural gas transfers from Russia," the minister said. Yıldız also said that in the event Russia imposes natural gas sanctions on Ukraine, Turkey will view it as sanctions being imposed against Turkey."
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