UPDATE 1-Koc, AES form Turkey power projects venture

* Venture to diversify into coal, hydroelectric, wind

* Koc unit sells Entek stake to AES for $136.5 mln

* Planned investment of $4-5 bln over 5 years

* Aygaz shares jump 4.4 percent

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By Asli Kandemir and Evrim Ergin

ISTANBUL, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Koc Holding (KCHOL.IS: Quote) and U.S. power company AES Corporation (AES.N: Quote) unveiled a joint venture on Wednesday to develop power generation projects in Turkey, targeting planned privatisations in the fast-growing economy.

Under the deal, Koc energy unit Aygaz (AYGAZ.IS: Quote) would sell 49.6 percent of its power generation subsidiary Entek to a Netherlands-based AES company for $136.5 million, Aygaz said in a statement to the Istanbul Stock Exchange.

Aygaz shares jumped 4.4 percent to 8.16 lira in the wake of the announcement, while Koc Holding shares were flat at 7.06 lira in a broadly firmer market.   Continued…

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