"We intend to take advantage of this project, there are opportunities and terminals for this," Donmez said in an interview with TVnet.
According to the minister, Ankara has already started concrete work.
"Our preliminary preparation time is a year, now we are assessing the infrastructure and details," Donmez added.
He noted that over time the interest of European countries in the project could increase.
"We will not tie the price to anyone. It will be a kind of supermarket where there are offers," Donmez said.
On October 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow could redirect gas transit from the damaged Nord Stream pipelines to Turkey. The next day, Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, discussed the idea during their face-to-face meeting in Astana. On October 14, Erdogan said that the two leaders instructed relevant energy authorities in both countries to study in detail the prospects of creating a gas hub in Turkey.
On December 23, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Gazprom started working with its Turkish counterparts and other potential partners in the gas hub project. He said the final decision on creating a gas hub in Turkey could be made in 2023.