Turkey To Continue Natural Gas Trade With Iran

Tehran, Jan 1, IRNA -- Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said on Monday that Turkey will continue its natural gas trade with Iran. ˈIran is our neighbor and brother country. We will continue our natural gas trade,” said Yildiz who spoke to Turkeyˈs Kanal 24. He also said $4.5 billion was paid to Halkbank for natural gas purchased from Iran, and $3.1 billion for oil purchased by TUPRAS in 2013./end