NEW DELHI - Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said Saturday Turkey offered India a project to pump oil from Turkey's Ceyhan to India via Israel.
Babacan, who is currently in India to hold formal talks, said India needs great amounts of energy supply and looks on Turkey's plan with favor.
Reminding that Indian state oil company will probably involve in Samsun-Ceyhan oil pipeline project, Babacan said there was another project to connect southern port town of Ceyhan to Israel with a subsea pipeline.
"Feasibility work will be carried out about this project. But even if this subsea pipeline project is not implemented, it is possible to carry oil to Israel by means of tankers," Babacan told the A.A.
Babacan said oil can be transported to India from Israel thanks to Israel's existing pipeline stretching from its Mediterranean port to Red Sea, adding that it would be a tempting offer for India as it is an alternative energy resource.
"Within the framework of our offer, Turkish, Indian and Israeli energy ministers may come together," Babacan said.
He also noted that officials of the two countries would discuss how Turkey and India could cooperate in the area of nuclear energy as India has the nuclear technology.