Riza Ciftci, general manager of the state-owned Turkish pipeline company BOTAS, flew to Moscow to speak with energy sector leaders about the future of energy supplies to be sent to Turkey.
Currently Russia accounts for 65 percent of Turkey's energy market. Reuters' Turkish-language service said attempts to lower the price of natural gas to Turkey will be a major talking point. Third-party selling rights for oil shipped to the country from Russia will also be an important issue.