He noted that Turkey imports 99% of the consumed gas.
At the same time, according to the minister, with the commissioning of the Black Sea gas, Turkey will use its own fuel for 25-30% of total consumption.
“When the Black Sea gas is put into operation... our external dependence on natural gas will drop to 70%.
But if as a result of new research new discoveries appear, this figure, with God's help, will decrease even more, ”Donmeza Hürriyet quotes.
Earlier, the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic said that Turkey expects to start work on the implementation of the gas hub project proposed by the Russian side from the beginning of 2023.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin last week discussed with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan the details of creating a gas hub in Turkey.