Alparslan Bayraktar

Abdülhamid Han ship starts drilling at Amasra well in Black Sea

Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has announced that the Abdülhamid Han ship has begun its first drilling operation at the Amasra-4 well in the Black Sea as part of efforts to boost natural gas production.

The Abdülhamid Han ship's drilling activities will last about 30 days, Bayraktar said in an interview with private broadcaster CNN Türk.

Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia next week, minister says

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan will visit Saudi Arabia on Monday, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Saturday in an interview with broadcaster CNN Turk.

Erdogan will attend  a summit of the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) in Riyadh to discuss Israel's offensives in the Palestinian territories, the minister added. [Reuters]

Oil and gas production break records in October: Ministry

Türkiye's daily and monthly natural gas and crude oil production broke new records in October, according to the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry.

Domestic crude oil production reached an all-time monthly high of 3.36 million barrels, while the country's natural gas output hit 234.4 million cubic meters, the ministry said in a statement on Nov. 6.

Türkiye aims for 7,200 MW in nuclear power by 2035: Energy minister

Türkiye aims to have 7,200 megawatts of nuclear power by 2035, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said, adding that without nuclear energy the country is unlikely to meet its 2052 net-zero target.

"We need to build two more reactors until 2035 in order to achieve this target," he told daily Milliyet.

Oil, gas exploration in Somalia 'game changer': Energy minister

Energy  Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has described Türkiye's onshore and offshore natural gas and oil exploration activities in Somalia as a "game changer," saying that international companies may join those operations in the future.

Turkish research vessel Oruç Reis last week arrived in Somalia to conduct seismic surveys for oil and natural gas.

Türkiye’s research ship arrives in Somalia for oil, gas exploration

Turkish research vessel Oruç Reis has arrived off the coast of Somalia to conduct seismic surveys for oil and natural gas, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced on Oct. 25.

"Oruç Reis has reached its mission location after its journey across continents," Bayraktar shared on X.

Erdoğan meets with Venezuelan counterpart, receives Vietnamese PM

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday discussed bilateral ties in the Russian city of Kazan, the site of a summit of the BRICS group of countries.

During the meeting, Erdoğan and Maduro spoke about bilateral relations and regional and global issues, Türkiye's Communications Directorate said in a statement.

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