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ANKARA, Turkey, July 21 (UPI) -- Turkish authorities said Wednesday the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party is to blame for at attack on a natural gas pipeline from Iran. Turkey - Kurdistan Workers' Party - Pipeline transport - Middle East - Energy

ANKARA, Turkey, June 18 (UPI) -- Turkey, Greece and Italy have signed a memorandum of understanding to build a natural gas pipeline.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that a new natural gas pipeline to Turkey would probably not extend to Israel as originally planned but he denied t...

By Niall Green - World Socialist Web SiteGreat power rivalries and the Nabucco pipeline projectLeading European energy companies, backed by the European Union and the United States, signed an accord last month to construct a major new natural gas pipeline network from the Caspian Sea to Western Europe.The Nabucco pipeline, a 7.9 billion euro ($11 billion) project, will pass through Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary before terminating at a massive Austrian energy distribution center. Governme

Turkish budget deficit 13 times year-ago levels – ForbesANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s budget deficit swelled to 23.2 billion Turkish liras ($15.1 billion; euro10.7 billion) in the first half of 2009, 13 times higher than a year earlier, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday. The government has forecast an Nabucco top priority, Ankara says – United Press InternationalANKARA, Turkey, July 8 (UPI) — The Nabucco natural gas pipeline for Europe will contribute to energy security and remains a top priorit