Russia's Gazprom says exports to Europe, Turkey up 11.9 pct

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Gazprom exported 170 billion cubic metres of natural gas to Europe and Turkey between Jan. 1 and Dec. 15, 11.9 percent more than in the same period a year earlier, the Russian company said on Saturday.

(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; writing by Alexander Winning; editing by Jason Neely)