Syria has stopped buying electricity from Turkey: Energy minister

October 11 2012 11:34:23

Syria has stopped buying electricity from Turkey: Energy minister

ANKARA - Agence France-Presse

Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yıldız. AA photo

Syria has stopped purchasing electricity from neighbouring Turkey, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yıldız told reporters on Thursday.

"Syria halted their power purchases from Turkey one week ago," Yıldız said, adding however that Turkey was ready to resume supplies if a request was received. Turkey was providing 20 percent of Syria's power supply.

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