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Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, who sent two different delegations to Damascus to assess the situation for the reconstruction of Syria, gave a Syrian message in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Emphasizing the importance of relations with neighbors, Minister Bayraktar said, “We aim to increase our interconnections with our neighbors and triple them. We are currently supplying energy to Iraq. We are planning to increase the energy we provide to Syria in the near future and we hope to stabilize the region.”

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar made significant remarks regarding the electricity distribution sector, which has been operated by the private sector for nearly 15 years. He stated that consumers have become producers and that digitalization has brought both opportunities and risks. "We cannot expect these services to be delivered with outdated approaches. The year 2025 will be an important one where we design a new electricity distribution and retail market structure and make bold and groundbreaking decisions," said Bayraktar.

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar stated that daily oil production of 71,000 barrels is being achieved from 75 wells in Şırnak Gabar, with an annual economic value of $2 billion. Bayraktar said, "Our goal in Gabar is 100,000 barrels. In the past, what did terrorism feed on? People had no hope or dreams. Young people used to join the mountains. Now, those young people are working in oil production."

Speaking to the Japanese Nikkei Newspaper, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar said that Türkiye is ready to contribute more to Europe's energy supply security.

Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, met with journalists in Istanbul. He explained how to follow the path in terms of energy for the revival of Syria. Noting that a delegation will go to the region in a short time and examine the energy infrastructures and that he will also chair the delegation, Minister Bayraktar stated that they are working for the benefit of Syria's oil and natural gas resources in the reconstruction of the country.

Drawing attention with its recent breakthrough in the field of energy, Uzbekistan introduced its new investments. Speaking at the launch meeting, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar underlined that they prioritize international cooperation. Minister Bayraktar emphasized the importance of long-term energy partnerships and said, “Our strategic partnership with Uzbekistan has a special importance. Uzbekistan plays a critical role in regional energy supply security with its rich energy resources and growing economy.”

The turbine shaft of the first reactor of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), which is planned to be commissioned first, was successfully rotated. Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar stated that this event is one of the important milestones in Türkiye's nuclear history and said, “We will put the first reactor into trial production in 2025. We aim to generate the first electricity from here.”

Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced that they will shorten the authorisation processes in mines. Emphasising that it takes 13 years for a metallic mine site to be put into production, Minister Bayraktar said, ‘We aim to increase legal reliability and predictability, improve the investment environment by shortening the permit processes, reduce the current account deficit with new reserve discoveries and ensure the supply security of our country in strategic and critical mines.’

Article by Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye, H.E. Alparslan Bayraktar for Türkiye Today

Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, shared the roadmap for 2035 in renewable energy with global investors and financial institutions in London, the capital of England. Noting that they plan to increase the capacity, which is 30 gigawatts in wind and solar energy, to 120 gigawats within the scope of the roadmap, Minister Bayraktar said, "I believe that we will bring great financing opportunities to our country in the coming period."

A strategic cooperation in the field of energy was reached between Türkiye and the United Kingdom. During the contacts of the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar in London, he met with Ed Miliband, Secretary of State of Energy Security and Net Zero of the United Kingdom. At the meeting, it was decided to start the Energy and Climate Dialogue between the two countries. Türkiye implemented a similar dialogue mechanism with the USA in May.

At the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, the significance of nuclear energy in achieving the 2050 net zero target was strongly emphasized. Last year, at COP28 in Dubai, the United States launched the “Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy,” with leading nuclear countries such as France, Japan, and South Korea among the signatories. This year, six additional countries signed the declaration, including Türkiye.

Türkiye and Kyrgyzstan will develop projects in the fields of energy efficiency and energy saving, especially renewable energy. 

The announcement of the tender in the Renewable Energy Resource Area (YEKA) for solar energy was published in the Official Gazette shortly after the announcement for wind energy. The announcement published for 6 projects in 6 provinces in solar energy covers a total capacity of 800 megawatts. Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, stated that they have published the YEKA announcement in solar energy after wind and said that they will reach 120 thousand megawatts of solar and wind installed capacity by 2035. 

After the Oruç Reis Research Ship started seismic exploration in Somalia in the east of Africa, an agreement was signed with Senegal in the west of the continent. With the agreement, Türkiye and Senegal will cooperate in the fields of energy, oil and natural gas.