The source said Erdogan will discuss the gas distribution center project with the government.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said earlier that active work is underway to create a gas hub in Turkey, and that a decision could be made in 2023. Novak said that unlike the Dutch TTF, pricing in such a center would be market-based. On 19 December, EU countries agreed to create a mechanism to fix the gas market. When the price of monthly TTF futures exceeds 180 Euros per MWh (about $2,000 per thousand cubic meters at the current exchange rate) for three days, it will be released and at the same time its spread to the LNG price on world markets will increase. Being more than 35 Euros. The mechanism will start working from February 15.