Russia And Turkey Reach Deal On "Southern Stream" Gas Pipeline, End Gas Dispute Infuriating Washington

One and a half years after Russia and Turkey signed a deal to build the strategic "Turkish Stream" gas pipeline in October 2016, putting an end to a highly contentious period in Russia-Turkish relation which in late 2015 hit rock bottom after the NATO-member state shot down a Russian jet over Syria, on Saturday Russian state energy giant Gazprom and the Turkish government reached a dealon the construction of the land-based part of the Turkish Stream branch that will bring Russian gas to European consumers.