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A recently discovered natural gas field in the Black Sea is set to provide nearly a third of Turkey’s domestic needs when it reaches peak production capacity by 2027, Energy Minister Fatih Dönmez has told Bloomberg. Turkey may be able to start with an initial annual production capacity of 3.5 …

Ankara is discussing new contracts for gas supplies with a number of countries, including Russia, Turkish Deputy Energy Minister revealed on Tuesday. “This year will be very difficult for all of us. But we are on good terms with our current suppliers, such as Azerbaijan and Russia. We are discussing …

Turkey is on its way to becoming a key hub for LNG supplies with cooperation from Turkey’s largest public institution in the areas of energy, trade, transportation and storage, BOTAS, along with Arkas Bunkering and Sumitomo Corporation, according to Turkey’s BOTAS on Wednesday. A confidentiality agreement signed between BOTAS, which …

Turkey’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) import dropped 41.3 percent in the first half of the year compared to the same period of 2020, as LNG prices hit record-high levels on international markets. According to Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) data compiled by Anadolu Agency, Turkey imported 30.3 billion cubic meters …

Turkey expects that the supplies of natural gas via the TurkStream pipeline will be increased, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian President Vladimir Putin during their talks by phone on Saturday. “President Erdogan pointed out that Turkey and Russia believe the cooperation in the economic sector to be crucial. He …

Turkey will carry on exploring for oil and gas in the eastern Mediterranean, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday in comments that may revive tensions with the European Union and Greece amid attempts to repair their frayed ties. Turkey is at odds with EU members Greece and Cyprus over energy …

Turkey’s renewables expansion, driven by hydro, wind and solar places the Izmir province as a leader in wind power and Konya as a pioneer in solar energy, data compiled by Anadolu Agency reveals. Of the country’s total renewables capacity of 50,990 megawatts (MW), hydropower stood at 31,280 MW, wind power …

Germany said Turkey should negotiate a solution to its disputed natural gas exploration plans in the eastern Mediterranean. German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer called for an agreement after meeting with Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar on Thursday in Ankara. The talks focused on tensions in the eastern Mediterranean and NATO’s …

Russia-to-Turkey natural gas pipeline Turkish Stream will temporarily halt gas flow on June 22-29 on its offshore lines for annual maintenance and routine diagnostics, the project company TurkStream, said today. The works will be carried out by South Stream Transport B.V., the operator of the offshore pipeline system. TurkStream consists …

Turkish authorities have shared data on its Black Sea discovery with a duo of U.S. energy majors with possible gas extraction cooperation in mind. Turkey shared its data with Chevron and ExxonMobil regarding its 540 billion cubic-meter Sakarya gas field in the Black Sea, an official with knowledge of the …