1 of 1
Story summary
- Alparslan Bayraktar, Turkey's Energy Minister, urged protection of Black Sea oil and gas supplies after three Russian tankers were attacked.
- He stressed safeguarding the Blue Stream and Turk Stream pipelines that carry Russian natural gas.
- Bayraktar noted Turkey's reliance on Russian energy for about half its needs and cited the Akkuyu nuclear project facing sanctions-related delays and financing issues, with first electricity expected next year.
