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Erdoğan says Turkey’s natural gas reserves in Black Sea now amount to 710 bcm
The total volume of natural gas Turkey has discovered in the Black Sea now amounts to 710 billion cubic meters (bcm) after a new...
[ANALYSIS] Why the South Caucasus is a strategic region for Turkey
Türkmen Terzi Russia’s war in Ukraine has increased Turkey’s geopolitical importance, and Ankara is determined to get the maximum economic benefit from its strategic location...
Turkey starts paying for some Russian gas in rubles
Turkey has started paying for some of its natural gas from Russia in rubles, Reuters reported, citing Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Dönmez on Tuesday.In...
Turkey wants Russia to delay its gas payments until 2024: Bloomberg
Turkish officials have asked Russia to delay a portion of Ankara’s payments due for natural gas, according to people familiar with the matter, as...
[ANALYSIS] Why does Turkey pay a higher price for Russian natural gas than necessary?
Fatih Yurtsever*According to a February 2022 report from the Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EDPK), Russia supplies 38 percent of Turkey's natural gas. Russia exports...
[OPINION] Erdoğan eyes Israeli and Iraqi gas and targets Kurds amid Ukraine war
Türkmen TerziThe ongoing war in Ukraine poses great economic and security risks to Turkey, with Russian troops controlling large stretches of Ukraine’s Black Sea...
Electricity, natural gas cut off for 4.5 million in Turkey last year due to unpaid bills
Amid the rapidly rising cost of energy, 4.5 million people in Turkey had their electricity and natural gas supplies cut off in 2021 due...
Turkey to end gas usage limits for industrial users
Turkey's state pipeline operator, the Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAŞ), said on Monday that gas flow to industrial plants will be fully restored as of...
Price hikes in natural gas put more strain on Turkey’s industrial sector
Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) is under growing criticism for recent price hikes in natural gas for industrial sites and power stations, which...
Turkey hikes natural gas price 15 percent for industrial sites and power stations
Turkey’s Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAŞ) on Thursday night announced that the price of natural gas would be increased by 15 percent for industrial sites...
Greece, Turkey, meet for fresh talks on maritime dispute
Diplomats from NATO members Greece and Turkey met in Athens on Tuesday to try once again to settle their standoff over eastern Mediterranean borders...
New round of Greek-Turkish talks set for March 16
Greece and Turkey, both NATO members, will hold fresh talks in Athens next week to try to settle their standoff over eastern Mediterranean borders...