Alparslan Bayraktar

Türkiye may finalize a deal with China on the construction of a nuclear power plant in the Thrace region soon, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said.

"If we work tirelessly on this, in a few months' time we hope to finalize this inter-governmental agreement," Bayraktar told Chinese broadcaster CGTN in an interview.

The Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, stated: “We are working to finalize this agreement between governments within a few months”

Türkiye and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the field of energy transition, the Turkish Energy Ministry has announced.

Turkey's energy minister held talks with Chinese authorities and companies on mining projects, nuclear and renewable energy this week, his ministry said on Tuesday, and the two countries signed a preliminary pact on energy conversion.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Türkiye aims to produce 100,000 barrels of oil daily by the end of 2024, during a visit to the Gabar Mountain region on May 19.

Having launched its national energy efficiency action plan at the start of the year, the Energy Ministry has said it aims to achieve 30 percent energy savings in public buildings by 2030.

The sides have reached an agreement regarding the transportation of Turkmenistan's natural gas through Azerbaijan and Georgia to Türkiye, and subsequently directing it toward the European market, the Turkish energy minister has announced.

The Turkish Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAŞ) has signed an LNG (liquefied natural gas) trade deal with ExxonMobil, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said.

Bayraktar, who traveled to the U.S. to hold talks on energy, announced the agreement on social media platform X.

Türkiye is in talks with U.S. energy company ExxonMobil over a multibillion-dollar deal to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG), Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has told the Financial Times.

Türkiye is seeking to build a "new supply portfolio" that will make it less reliant on any single partner, the minister told in an interview with the newspaper.

Türkiye remains committed to a diversified energy portfolio, investing in both traditional and renewable energy sources, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said.