Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 37

12-September-2005

TURKEY

Botas Postpones Bids For Natural Gas Contracts Yet Again

For the fifth time, Turkeys Petroleum Pipeline Company (Botas) has postponed the deadline for bids on tenders for six natural gas contracts with foreign suppliers (MEES, 27 June, 4 July). The new deadline has been moved back from 27 September to late October. An official from Turkeys Energy Ministry told Reuters on 6 September that Botas would stick with its original plan...