From Blue Stream To Turkish Stream An Assesment Of Turkey’s Energy Dependence On Russia
Abstract
Abstract
Turkey started imports of natural gas from Russia before the Cold War ended, establishing the basis of an
important relationship for decades to come. Construction of Blue Stream pipeline was a major landmark after
which Moscow consolidated its position as the major supplier for Turkish market. Despite efforts to dilute
Russia’s dominance in natural gas imports, Gazprom still controls more than half of Turkey’s total consumption
today. Turkish Stream pipeline, that will directly link Russia with Turkey, is being constructed under these
circumstances even though the project does not solely target Turkish consumers but aims to reach European
market in transit from Turkey. Two decades after the signing of Blue Stream contract, a comparison between
those projects may explain how Ankara has fared with its energy dependence on Russia.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Bahadır Kaynak
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Türkiye
Publication Date
June 30, 2018
Submission Date
June 30, 2018
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 3 Number: 1