Mehmet Öğütçü

Mehmet Öğütçü

The London Energy Club - Chair
Proving it can disrupt the game if not invited: unseen power of TürkiyeProving it can disrupt the game if not invited: unseen power of Türkiye

Proving it can disrupt the game if not invited: unseen power of Türkiye

In geopolitics, power is no longer measured solely by having a seat at the table, but by one’s ability to…

4 weeks ago
Kirkuk–Baniyas: the oil pipeline project that could sideline TürkiyeKirkuk–Baniyas: the oil pipeline project that could sideline Türkiye

Kirkuk–Baniyas: the oil pipeline project that could sideline Türkiye

The energy map of the Middle East may be redrawn with the revival of the Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline—a move that…

2 months ago
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…

3 months 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…

4 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…

4 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…

5 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…

6 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…

6 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…

6 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,…

6 months ago