ANKARA, November 2. /TASS/. Turkey and Russia work on setting up a gas hub, which may be built in Turkish Thrace, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a televised interview with the A Haber channel on Wednesday.

"As for the gas center, our Energy and Natural Resource Ministry is currently conducting comprehensive research along with [Russian] partners after our meeting with Mr. [Russian President Vladimir] Putin. According to preliminary estimates, Thrace could be a suitable location," the Turkish leader said.