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No, Turkey’s earthquakes don’t threaten Europe’s gas supply

By France24
15 February 2023   |   7:02 am
Social media users claim that the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake also damaged a major gas pipeline that supplies Europe with Azerbaijani gas, now leaving the continent at risk of a shortage due to the destruction. But what's true and what's fake? We take a closer look in this edition of Truth or Fake with Vedika Bahl.

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