Turkey Is Suffering As Natural Gas Prices Soar
Geopolitics, Politics & Conflict Turkey is one of the biggest natural gas importers in Europe and now finds itself in a difficult position where it has to buy more gas Continue Reading
Turkish company applies to explore for oil in east Med
Turkey’s state-owned energy company TPAO has applied for a license to explore crude oil in the eastern Mediterranean, the Turkish Energy Ministry said in a statement in the country’s Official Continue Reading
Turkey to continue Black Sea, East Mediterranean gas drilling: minister
Follows upgrade to Black Sea gas reserves to 540 Bcm First phase of production targets 10 million cu m/d by 2023 ‘Positive signs’ from East Med wells to date Turkey’s Continue Reading
Is This Just The First In A Series Of Gas Discoveries For Turkey?
The discovery of oil in three new wells in Turkey will add significantly to the country’s output, following Turkey’s biggest ever gas discovery just last year. Turkey’s energy sector is Continue Reading
Turkey’s COVID-19 death toll 340 as lockdown sets in
Turkey logged 340 coronavirus-related deaths and 25,980 new cases in the last 24 hours, Health Ministry data showed on Sunday, the third day of a nationwide lockdown, including curfews, closed Continue Reading
Turkey announces “full lockdown” from April 29 to curb COVID spread
Turks will be required to stay mostly at home under a nationwide “full lockdown” starting on Thursday and lasting until May 17 to curb a surge in coronavirus infections and Continue Reading
Turkey approves development plan for Bosporus bypass canal
Turkey has approved the development plan for the long-anticipated “Kanal Istanbul,” a ship canal that would connect the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara, aimed at easing tanker and Continue Reading
Turkey Looks To Improve Energy Relations With Egypt
Ever since the attempted coup in Turkey of 2016, Ankara has become more assertive regarding its near abroad foreign policy. With the rise of the AKP in the early 2000s, Continue Reading
Turkey’s Perfectly Timed Gas Discovery
Turkey’s energy import bill has been a major drag on its economy for decades. In 2019, the country imported $41 billion worth of energy among which 45 billion cubic meters Continue Reading
EU plans to hit Turkey with more sanctions over Med drilling
European Union leaders early Friday gave the green light for the expansion of sanctions against Turkey over its exploration of gas reserves in Mediterranean waters claimed by EU members Greece Continue Reading