JERUSALEM, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Israel can serve as an important energy hub for Azeri oil being sent to the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan, the Turkish ambassador to Israel said Friday.
Turkish envoy Namig Tan said oil from Azerbaijan could be transported to Ceyhan from the Israeli seaport at Askhelon, Trend Capital News reported.
"There is a real and powerful potential for the joint trilateral cooperation of Azerbaijan, Israel and Turkey," the ambassador said.
Tan said Turkey is a reliable energy and strategic partner with Israel, noting Ankara does not have an economic partnership in the Middle East stronger than the one with Jerusalem.
"Our initiatives are directed to strengthen large-format cooperation in the regional and continental scales," he said.
The Israeli government Tuesday also expressed interest in an $11 billion multipurpose pipeline project, Med Stream, to bring crude oil from Turkey to Israel through the Mediterranean Sea.
The pipeline will transport crude oil, natural gas, electricity, water and fiber-optic cables.
