Mehmet Öğütçü

Mehmet Öğütçü

The London Energy Club - Chair
İmamoğlu Crisis in Türkiye escalating political and economic risksİmamoğlu Crisis in Türkiye escalating political and economic risks

İmamoğlu Crisis in Türkiye escalating political and economic risks

Türkiye stands at a critical juncture in its political journey. The legal actions, political pressures, and the arrest and imprisonment…

1 week ago
Türkiye’s top business group leader under investigation: Listening or silencing business?Türkiye’s top business group leader under investigation: Listening or silencing business?

Türkiye’s top business group leader under investigation: Listening or silencing business?

A formal investigation has been launched against Mehmet Ömer Arif Aras, President of the High Advisory Council (YİK) of the…

2 months ago
Turkmenistan-Türkiye natural gas deal: Volume, price and risks remain uncertainTurkmenistan-Türkiye natural gas deal: Volume, price and risks remain uncertain

Turkmenistan-Türkiye natural gas deal: Volume, price and risks remain uncertain

Despite dozens of agreements and protocols signed over the years between Türkiye and Turkmenistan, we have yet to see the…

2 months ago
Ukraine’s attempt to attack TurkStream: What should Ankara do?Ukraine’s attempt to attack TurkStream: What should Ankara do?

Ukraine’s attempt to attack TurkStream: What should Ankara do?

Ukraine's recent attempt to attack the TurkStream pipeline represents an alarming and perilous escalation. The fact that this initiative failed…

3 months ago
Türkiye’s taxes: “Milking the Cow” will become increasingly difficultTürkiye’s taxes: “Milking the Cow” will become increasingly difficult

Türkiye’s taxes: “Milking the Cow” will become increasingly difficult

Milking a cow constantly makes it hard to obtain sufficient and quality milk. Eventually, the cow becomes unwell and can…

3 months ago
A call for stability and reconstruction in the Middle EastA call for stability and reconstruction in the Middle East

A call for stability and reconstruction in the Middle East

By Mehmet Öğütçü and Rainer Geiger The Middle East, scarred by years of political instability and economic upheaval, finds itself…

3 months ago
New Syria: Unified army, reconstruction, constitution, and Türkiye’s roleNew Syria: Unified army, reconstruction, constitution, and Türkiye’s role

New Syria: Unified army, reconstruction, constitution, and Türkiye’s role

Assad is gone, but I believe toughest challenge for Syria is just beginning. Israel has virtually obliterated the country’s military…

3 months ago
The vicious cycle of poverty and violence in the Islamic WorldThe vicious cycle of poverty and violence in the Islamic World

The vicious cycle of poverty and violence in the Islamic World

As a diplomat, businessman, and traveler, I have visited 135 countries. In many of them, I have lived and worked,…

4 months ago
Türkiye’s immigration policies increasing racist reactionsTürkiye’s immigration policies increasing racist reactions

Türkiye’s immigration policies increasing racist reactions

Like many others, I have been watching Türkiye’s policies regarding immigrants, refugees, and foreigners, especially the citizenship process, with growing…

4 months ago
What happened to Türkiye’s BRICS membership?What happened to Türkiye’s BRICS membership?

What happened to Türkiye’s BRICS membership?

Despite the considerable excitement surrounding Turkey's potential BRICS membership, the outcome has yielded little of substance. Alongside Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia,…

5 months ago