Despite dozens of agreements and protocols signed over the years between Türkiye and Turkmenistan, we have yet to see the gas molecules flow. However, according to the announcement by Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, if no setbacks occur, natural gas from Turkmenistan will begin flowing to Türkiye starting March 1st through a new
We are growing increasingly tired of repeating the same refrain. The world is indeed undergoing a profound transformation in its energy landscape. Countries across the globe are striving to reduce carbon emissions, driven by a shared desire to safeguard our planet and future generations. Global attention has shifted towards lessening dependence on fossil fuels—oil, natural
I generally view with skepticism the memorandums of understanding signed between countries. Often, they possess a seriousness just slightly beyond mere intent declarations: they do not bind the parties, are laden with political messages, and frequently signify little more than “we had a written outcome from our discussions.” Especially during presidential-level visits, if you look
Very early this morning, I talked to the Dubai-based Gulf Intelligence, one of the world’s leading energy think tanks, about the latest developments in the world, our region and Turkey. What follows is a succinct summary of what I elaborated. Accelerating the energy transition is a “fantasy” Green energy transformation is, of course, a process
Following the partial construction of the 4GW reactor at the Mersin Akkuyu nuclear power plant, news is circulating that a new tender will be awarded to the Russian Rosatom for the construction of Türkiye’s second nuclear power plant in Sinop. Giving the green light to a new nuclear project, which will cost another 25 billion
Türkiye is surrounded by energy-rich countries and stands as one of the region’s largest energy investors, buyers, consumers, and transit nations. The energy sector involves vast sums of money, impacting vital aspects such as politics, security, trade, technology, intelligence, and finance. Türkiye, particularly dependent on foreign sources for fossil fuels, faced a 91.6 percent increase
The locals of a small village in Turkey’s Western province of Muğla, İkizköy have been in struggle with police and gendermerie for nine days to prevent their forest, the Akbelen woodland, from being cut for a thermal power plant. The conflict began when YK Energy, a subsidiary of Limak Holding and IC Holding, began to
Thirty years ago today, a group of artists, writers, and opinion leaders were at the Madımak hotel in the eastern-Anatolian province of Sivas as a part of Pir Sultan Abdal Festival. Alevi and left-wing participants, including poets and well-known writers, were there to attend seminars and discussions for the festivities. On July 2, 33 of
First, let us try to explain why Türkiye lost an arbitration case brought by the Iraqi government in 2014, which resulted in Türkiye being ordered to pay 1.4 billion US dollars in compensation. We should add that he International Chamber of Commerce’s International court of Arbitration in Paris also found the Iraqi government guilty of