Both Moscow and Ankara are interested in building a gas hub in Turkiye, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
"At a recent meeting in Astana, the President of Turkiye conceptually supported the proposal. The presidents instructed the relevant departments of the two countries to start talks and consultations immediately. Therefore, all the details will now be fine-tuned," he said.
"In any case, the TurkStream is working properly and at full load," Peskov noted, adding that there are many nuances that need to be discussed.
Official spokesman of the Turkish leader Ibrahim Kalin said earlier that Turkiye has all the required infrastructure to set up an international gas hub on its territory.
"This is a very important proposal for Turkiye. Our infrastructure is ready for it. It is possible to supply gas to Europe via the TANAP main line along with Russian gas. If the capacity of this gas pipeline is expanded, it will be very important for Europe. Gas supplies from the Mediterranean are also possible," Kalin said on the air with the A Haber TV Channel.
The issue of the gas hub in Turkiye was discussed on October 13 during summit talks between the Presidents of Russia and Turkiye. The region of Trakya in European Turkiye is the most suitable place for the hub, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan previously stated.