Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 30

26-Jul-2010

TURKEY

Blast Shuts Down Iran-Turkey Gas Pipeline

An explosion early on 21 July near Dogubayazit in Turkey has shut down the Turkish-Iranian gas export pipeline.Officials from Turkish pipeline operator Botas reportedly said the resulting blaze, close to the pipelines border crossing point, was under control but could take six days to repair.On July 22 Turkeys Zaman daily quoted Ağrı province governor Ali Yerlikaya as saying that suspected...