Media outlets announced in March that a Turkey-Israel gas pipeline was being planned behind closed doors as one of Europe's alternatives to Russian energy. Europe essentially wants to replace Russia with Israel for natural gas needs.
Israeli natural gas shipments to Europe via Turkey are now being investigated as a substitute to Russian energy supplies, according to the Turkish newspaper Yeni afak on Monday.
"Israeli gas is considered as an option, its route is planned via Turkey, through the Eastern Mediterranean," the daily stated, adding that "it is expected that the Turkish ship will be on duty during transmission periods" in the event of such a deal.
The article also stated that "focusing on deep-water drilling for the extraction of oil and natural gas from the seas, Turkey has included a fourth drilling vessel in its fleet."
The new drilling ship is scheduled to arrive in Turkey on May 19, having departed from South Korea on March 7. "A new generation ship t...