Baku, June 30 (AZERTAC). The Turkey`s Energy Market Regulatory Authority awarded a license to the Turkey-based SOCAR-Turgas as the joint venture is planning to build a new refinery in the Aliaga region in Turkey.

Executive Director of Socar-Turgas and member of the Petkim Board Kenan Yavuz said the plant with the capacity of 10 million tons a year would employ a thousand people after its construction.