EU Demands 0 Russian Gas in New Turkey Contracts, Reiche Says
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 20
EU Demands 0 Russian Gas in New Turkey Contracts, Reiche Says
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 20
Summary
Ankara heard Brussels' red line directly from German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche: any new gas contracts involving Turkey and the EU must exclude Russian-origin supply.
Reiche said Turkey understands that position, framing it as part of the EU's push to Russia-proof future gas imports rather than a dispute over existing flows.
In Ankara on Friday, she said Brussels will insist on non-Russian supplies in any future agreements involving Turkey, signaling a hard condition for deeper energy cooperation.