Turkey Plans Talks With Russia to Seek Discount on Gas Imports
- Turkey seeks more than 25% discount on Russian gas payments
- Russia gas deal can boost Erdogan ahead of elections next year
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Turkey will host talks with a Russian delegation in Ankara on Friday to seek discount of more than 25% for the price of its gas imports from Russia, senior Turkish officials said.
A deal with Russia could ease the pressure on the lira, one of the world’s worst-performing currencies over the last year, and help President Recep Tayyip Erdogan avoid hiking energy prices ahead of elections next year to boost his popularity at a time when Europe is facing an energy crunch.