Smoke rises from the Syrian town of Ras al-Ain, in a picture taken from the Turkish side of the border in Ceylanpinar on Friday, the third day of Turkey’s military Continue Reading
Ergin Yaman still remembers the horror of the bombing near his flower shop in central Ankara three years ago. That day, the 42-year-old waded through bodies as he rushed to help Continue Reading
Mr. Erdogan said 109 Kurdish fighters had been killed, as Turkish troops captured villages on the Syrian side of the border and moved deeper into Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Continue Reading
Turkey pounded Kurdish militia in northeast Syria for a second day on Thursday, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee and killing dozens, in a cross-border assault on U.S. Continue Reading
Turkey said its forces seized designated targets on the second day of an offensive against a Kurdish militia in Syria, after a withdrawal by U.S. forces opened up a dangerous Continue Reading
Kurdish fighters who defeated Islamic State across much of Syria with U.S. help will struggle to fend off the Turkish army and its Syrian rebel allies who thrust across the Continue Reading
President Donald Trump on Monday launched a harsh attack on NATO ally Turkey, threatening to destroy its economy if Ankara takes a planned military strike in Syria too far even Continue Reading
Returning from the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told reporters Friday that it remains “impossible” for Turkey to halt its oil and gas purchases Continue Reading
The long-awaited, and feared, delivery of Russian S-400 missile systems to Turkey has started. In spite of US and European warnings that Ankara should reconsider the Russian arms deal, to Continue Reading
Turkey said that it plans on drilling for natural gas in Cypriot waters, raising tension in the region and drawing rebukes from the European Union and the United States. The Continue Reading
Turkish exploration ships will soon start drilling for oil and gas offshore the northern part of Cyprus, the energy minister of the Turkish Cypriots told Turkish Anadolu Agency on Wednesday, Continue Reading
Following Wednesday’s unexpected and dramatic full and “immediate” withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Syria, Turkey has announced it will not play ball on Iran sanctions. According to a translation Continue Reading
Construction of the offshore part of the TurkStream pipeline that will carry Russian gas across the Black Sea to Turkey has been completed, Russian gas producer Gazprom said on Monday. Continue Reading
Turkey warned energy companies on Sunday against working with the Greek Cypriot government in carrying out exploratory drilling in the eastern Mediterranean, saying such activities could damage regional stability. The Continue Reading
Turkey will not allow other countries to drill for gas in Turkish or northern Cyprus waters in the eastern Mediterranean, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Sunday, as both Continue Reading
Turkey has been told it will receive a waiver on U.S. sanctions against Iranian oil sales, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Friday. The restoration of sanctions is part Continue Reading
A Turkish ship will start drilling for oil and gas in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said, a move that could create tensions with neighboring Cyprus and Continue Reading
Turkey has transferred seven coal fields to private sector operators for development, Turkey’s energy ministry announced via its Internet site. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Continue Reading
Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan has lashed out at the United States, accusing Washington of supplying crude oil to a rebel group calling itself the People’s Protection Units, or YPG, which Continue Reading
Turkey, Russia and Iran reached an agreement to conduct bilateral trade in their own currencies, and to avoid the use of US dollars, Turkey’s state-owned Anatolia news agency reported. Receive Continue Reading
Turkey faces another big problem after it deals with the immediate impact of its currency crisis : How is it going to pay for its dependence on imported oil and Continue Reading
OPEC reported on Monday that Saudi Arabia cut its oil production in July, a surprise move after Riyadh had pledged to ramp up output following the June meeting in Vienna. Continue Reading
They are from different generations, different countries, and live 1,100km apart. Yet the fates of Suleyman Agalday and Nashwa Nasr are intertwined by policies transforming the Tigris River that has irrigated Continue Reading
Turkey said on Thursday that it would be accepting applications for the construction and operation of a 1,200-MW offshore wind farm— the world’s biggest —by October 23. The Renewable Energy Continue Reading
Russian state gas giant Gazprom said on Saturday it had signed a protocol with the Turkish government on a planned gas pipeline and agreed with Turkish firm Botas to end Continue Reading
Components of a natural gas pipeline that will carry Russian reserves through Turkish waters are completed, Russian energy company Gazprom said. “Today at the Black Sea coast of Turkey, the Continue Reading
Five vessels from the Turkish military have stopped a drillship commissioned by an Italian company to drill in the waters offshore Cyprus, an official said. The Cyprus News Agency reported Continue Reading
Turkey has yet to issue a permit for Russia’s Gazprom ( GAZP.MM ) to start building the land-based part of the TurkStream gas pipeline, three sources familiar with the matter Continue Reading
Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi planning a visit to Turkey to discuss getting oil flowing again to a port on the Mediterranean Sea. Photo courtesy of the Iraqi Oil Ministry. Continue Reading
Iraqi oil minister Jabbar al-Luiebi is set to visit Turkey this week to discuss the future of the Ceyhan-Kirkuk oil pipeline, a statement from the Iraqi oil minister said on Continue Reading
Turkish authorities and banks cooperated with Tehran in the development of a scheme aimed at providing Iran with international markets for its gas in exchange for hard currency that was Continue Reading
Turkey aims to have $5 billion in wind energy investments by the end of this year, with the awarding of additional wind capacity tenders, the president of the Turkish Wind Continue Reading
Russian energy company Gazprom said construction of a new gas pipeline has entered Turkish territory. File Photo by tcly/Shutterstock Nov. 6 (UPI) — Construction for a pipeline slated to bring Continue Reading
Kurd region exported 264,000 barrels a day before brief halt Latest stoppage came after Iraq retook Kirkuk area from Kurds Oil exports resumed from Iraq’s Kurdish region after halting earlier Continue Reading
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on September 28 that he wants to hold a summit with Iranian and Iraqi leaders to coordinate their response to the Kurdish vote for Continue Reading
Turkey supports Iraq’s decision that the oil trade should be done only by the central government, reaffirming it will deal only with Baghdad, in a move that could disrupt or Continue Reading
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has captured four Turkish intelligence operatives in Sulaimaniya after they attempted to arrest or assassinate a top leader of the Kurdish guerrilla group. The incident Continue Reading
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a news conference at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium July 25, 2017. ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Continue Reading
Over the past 12 years, Turkish energy companies have moved into the Kurdish energy sector at great pace in line with the sector’s rapid expansion under the semi-independent government in Continue Reading
Russian energy company Gazprom is moving forward with developments of a gas pipeline through Turkey with shallow-water preparations, a spokesperson said. Russian energy company Gazprom said construction of a pipeline Continue Reading
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech at the 22nd World Petroleum Congress in Istanbul, Turkey, July 10, 2017. REUTERS/Murad Sezer Turkey warned Greek Cypriots on Friday not to make Continue Reading
The bombing raid targeted a PKK affiliate, but KRG Peshmerga were killed. A former IS group hideout occupied by fighters from several PKK-aligned militias west of Sinjar, Nov. 12, 2015. Continue Reading
European leaders called on authorities in Turkey, a potential energy partner, to seek unity after a weekend referendum consolidated power around the president. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan barely won the Continue Reading
Russian energy company Gazprom said it approved financing of up to $320 million to help build a natural gas pipeline planned through Turkey. Russian news agency Tass reported that Gazprom Continue Reading
Emails published by Wikileaks reveal a proposal for Turkey to take equity stakes in Kurdistan’s biggest oil fields, in exchange for nearly $5 billion of immediate financial assistance. Turkey’s then-Prime Continue Reading
Aramco said to have hired HSBC to advise on potential deal Azerbaijan’s Socar and Opet Petrolculuk also said to bid Saudi Arabian Oil Co., the world’s largest crude exporter, is Continue Reading
Russian natural gas company Gazprom could spend more than a half billion dollars on its latest pipeline efforts in Turkey, media reported Monday Russian news agency Tass reports Gazprom aims Continue Reading
A dispute between Iraq and Turkey has emerged as a dramatic geopolitical sideshow to the complicated military campaign to retake Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, from the Islamic State. President Recep Continue Reading
Erdogan Netanyahu Israel and Turkey discussed building a gas pipeline between the two nations, according to the Israeli energy minister, who made the announcement during the country’s first ministerial visit Continue Reading
Turkey will become a major energy hub for the European market with assistance from the Russian government, President Vladimir Putin said. Putin met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during Continue Reading
