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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Iraqi gas key to Turkish ambitions - UPI.com

Iraqi gas key to Turkish ambitions

Published: May 22, 2012 at 8:13 AM

ERBIL, Iraq, May 22 (UPI) -- Ankara aims to be a strategic energy hub in the region and Iraq could play a major role in that ambition, Turkish energy officials said.

The Kurdish capital in Iraq, Erbil, played host to an international energy conference. Ibrahim Palaz, general manager of the international division of Turkish pipeline company BOTAS, told delegates that Ankara was keen on Iraq's natural gas.

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