State and Prospects of Russia–Turkey Energy Relations

... linking it to external markets, and the export of nuclear technologies. As such, it has always regarded Turkey as one of its key energy partners in Europe. Energy cooperation between the two nations can be split into several major areas: Trade in energy products, primarily the flow of Russian natural gas to Turkey, is the fastest developing area. Russia’s oil and petroleum products are shipped through the Turkish Straits, with a similar transit route for natural gas being a possibility. Russia’s foreign direct investment in the country’s ...