Turkey's role in European energy security

Turkey's role in European energy security

Essay
Katinka Barysch
12 December 2007

Turkey – located between big energy producers and the EU market – is crucial for Europe’s energy security. However, plans for the Nabucco pipeline as an alternative to Russian gas supplies are in trouble. The fact that the EU and Turkey are negotiating about accession seems to hinder rather than help their co-operation in energy. In this essay, Katinka Barysch suggests a way forward.

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