July 18 (SeeNews) - Turkey's energy minister said the government is considering giving the private sector a stake in the energy bourse it plans to set up, local media reported.
The Turkish Electricity Transmission Company (TEIAS) and Borsa Istanbul will own some 30% stake each in the energy bourse operator, planned to be set up with a capital of some 40 million Turkish lira ($21 million/16 million euro), Taner YildizYildiz said, as quoted by news agency Anadolu Ajansi.
The contract on the establishment of the energy bourse operator will be probably finalized before the winter, daily Hurriyet said, citing representatives of energy market regulator.
(1 euro = 2.5136 Turkish lira)