ISTANBUL, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Baskent Gaz, which distributes gas in Ankara, has received six bids in a privatisation tender, Turkey's state Privatisation Administration (OIB) said.
Eksim Yatirim Holding, Genpa and MKS Marmara, Fernas, Torunlar, Turkerler-Gama OGG, Akfen-STFA OGG, Zorlu Holding placed bids for the grid, OIB said on Friday.
Turkey previously postponed the tender by a month to sell 100 percent of Baskent Gaz, which has 1.35 million subscribers in Ankara, after investors asked for more time to secure financing and look at the company.
High valuations and tough funding conditions during the euro zone crisis have forced the postponement of several Turkish privatisation tenders in recent years.
In April, the OIB cancelled a previous planned sale of an 80 percent stake in Baskent for $626 million after all four bidding groups withdrew.
(Reporting by Ozge Ozbilgin; Writing by Seda Sezer; Editing by Dan Lalor)
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Keywords: TURKEY BASKENTGAZ
