"TURKEY TREADS CAREFULLY IN NEGOTIATING AN ENERGY DEAL WITH IRAN
Mevlut Katik 9/08/06
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Turkey and Iran are trying to finalize an energy deal that would open a new export avenue to the European Union. As it tries to strike a deal, Turkey is treading carefully, mindful of not wanting to upset the region’s geopolitical balance.
Following August 15-17 talks in the Turkish capital Ankara, Iranian Energy Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh announced, via the ministry’s website, that the two countries had agreed in principle on a framework for Iranian gas exports to go to Europe via Turkish pipelines."
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