Russia–Turkey relations
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TurkStream gas flow to halt for annual maintenance
Natural gas flow through both offshore lines of the TurkStream pipeline will be temporarily halted from 22 June until 29 June 2021, for annual maintenance and routine diagnostics, the project company, TurkStream, announced on June 16.
The works will be carried out by South Stream Transport B.V., the operator of the offshore pipeline system.
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Turkey, US agree joint efforts needed for regional peace
Top Turkish and U.S. officials on May 29 discussed bilateral relations and regional issues in Istanbul.
In a meeting held at the Dolmabahçe Office, Turkey's presidential spokesman İbrahim Kalın and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman discussed the agenda of the upcoming NATO summit on June 14.
Turkish, Russian presidents discuss bilateral ties
The Turkish and Russian presidents on April 9 discussed steps to further improve bilateral relations.
In a phone call, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Vladimir Putin also exchanged views on regional developments, the Turkish Presidency said on Twitter.
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Turkey says cooperation with Russia to continue by contributing to region
Turkey believes that its cooperation with Russia will continue in a way that will contribute to the peace and stability of the region, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on March 16 on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the "Friendship and Fraternity Treaty," signed between the government of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
Turkey sentences five to life over 2016 Russian envoy killing
A Turkish court on March 9 sentenced five suspects to life in jail over the 2016 murder of Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov in Ankara, state news agency Anadolu reported.
Six other suspects were acquitted while seven others were convicted of membership of an armed terrorist group.
Why Putin Is Using a Gas Line to Finance His Corrupt Regime
The consequence of being cut off from the world's largest and most dynamic economy is bad enough, but perhaps equally damaging is the pariah status associated with being on the wrong end of Washington's Treasury Department
Turkish leader defiant on Russian system but wants US jets
Turkey's president has criticized the United States for kicking his country out of the F-35 fighter jet program after Ankara purchased a Russian missile defense system, a move that also triggered US sanctions.
Speaking after Friday prayers in Istanbul, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey paid "very serious money" for the F-35 stealth jets.
Turkish Stream Undermines European Energy Security
The US State Department expressed its strong opposition to the Turkish-Russian TurkStream gas pipeline saying that together with the Nord Stream 2 they undermine the European energy security and serve only the Russian interests.
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TurkStream transfers 5.8 bcm of gas to Europe in 2020
Over 5.8 billion cubic meters (bcm) of Russian gas transferred to Europe from Turkey via TurkStream natural gas pipeline in 2020, according to industry sources on Jan. 3.
The TurkStream pipeline opened by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Jan. 8.