He stressed that the discovered field has become the largest in the history of Turkey, and there is evidence that there are still reserves nearby.
“Turkey not only buys gas, but we are a transit country. With the discovery of this field, Turkey entered a number of huge energy sites. We will use this gas to meet our own needs, and we will be able to export the surplus to Europe, ”RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
Cavusoglu noted that its own gas reserves will allow Turkey to diversify its supplies.
On August 21, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the discovery of a gas field with a volume of 320 billion cubic meters. m. in the Black Sea.
The potential value of the discovered gas field could reach $ 80 billion.