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Minister: Turkey doesn't sell oil to Israel

Turkey’s Energy Minister Taner Yildiz denied media reports that his country sells jet fuel and gas to Israel, World Bulletin quoted him saying yesterday.

In press statemente Yildiz said: “Israel’s occupation of Gaza is a serious obstacle to the development of energy projects in the East Mediterranean region.”

He admitted that a number of firms use Turkey as a transit route for transporting oil to Israel.

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