However, as was seen in their reactions to this year's stand-off between Russia and the Ukraine, there are factors taking the two countries in different directions.

Both Greece and Turkey have been importing LNG for about a decade or so. Greece opened its Revythoussa terminal in 2000, while Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey's maiden facility, debuted six years earlier. Turkey has another facility, Aliaga, now also in operation.

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