ANTALYA, Turkey -- Officials from Turkmenistan and Turkey signed two preliminary agreements on Friday for the Central Asian country to supply gas to Turkey and onward to Europe, deals that would aid Ankara's bid to become a regional energy hub.
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Turkmenistan signs gas deal with Turkey, eyeing European sales
If finalized, Turkmenistan can reduce reliance on China as dominant customer
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, right, meets with Maksat Babayev, chairman of state gas company Turkmengaz, to sign a preliminary deal. (Anadolu Agency)
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