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Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, who made a visit to Oman in July, signed a cooperation agreement in the field of energy with Oman Minister of Energy and Mines Salim Asser Al Aufi. This time, a new step was taken in the field of mining in Oman, which was the last stop of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's tour covering the Gulf countries.
 

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's Gulf tour is also opening doors to new partnerships in the energy sector. A framework agreement in the field of energy was signed with Kuwait, during the first stop of the program.

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar emphasized the importance of the Zero Waste Project and said, “In the last 6 years, together with all the institutions of our ministry, we have disposed of over 26 million tons of waste and recovered 6 million 900 thousand tons of waste. In this period, we considered more than 1 million tons of waste as an alternative raw material," he said. Minister Bayraktar also announced that they are working intensively on the Hydrogen Action Plan.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar emphasized the deepening relations between Türkiye and Africa, stating, “We can build an integrated energy network connecting Türkiye and Africa.”

The Turkish Energy, Nuclear and Mineral Research Agency (TENMAK) issued two calls to support technological projects in solar and wind. The calls, each with a budget of 150 million liras, were opened for applications at "tendes.tenmak.gov.tr". Applications will continue until the end of January 15, 2026.

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar pointed out that Türkiye has recently developed its own unique path in the face of geopolitical tensions around the world and said that he called it the 'Turkish way'. Noting that their aim is to meet energy demand, reduce import dependence and become a carbon neutral country towards the middle of the century, Minister Bayraktar said, "Our energy policy is also shaped in line with these goals. That's why I call it the 'Turkish way'. We take an inclusive and adaptable approach. We do not exclude any energy source," he said.

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar stated that the localization rate in Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant has increased to over 50 percent and said, "This experience will make it easier for Türkiye to implement its second and third nuclear projects."

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar emphasized that their main goal is to ensure Türkiye's natural gas supply security, "Because we use gas in homes, industry and electricity production. Demand is increasing in all of these areas. In other words, natural gas is of vital importance for Türkiye," he said.

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar made important statements regarding the current agenda. Regarding energy agreements with the U.S., Minister Bayraktar said: “After 2027, we will be purchasing the cheapest gas for Türkiye, additional to the gas we produce ourselves and the Turkmen gas.”

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, referring to the LNG agreements signed in the USA, said, "The price of natural gas is determined in 4 centers in the world. The world's cheapest gas is in the location in America called Henry Hub. The cheapest gas in the world is there. It's cheaper than Russia, cheaper than anywhere else," he said.

The first of twin ships added to Türkiye's energy fleet to strengthen its exploration and drilling capabilities has arrived in the Blue Homeland. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alpaslan Bayraktar said, “The first of the two new drilling ships we have added to our fleet has arrived in Mersin Taşucu. Our 7th generation ultra-deep-sea drilling ship, capable of drilling up to 12,000 meters, will be used in our operations in the Mediterranean.” 

A giant agreement was signed to ensure supply security in natural gas and increase supply diversity. Türkiye's national company BOTAŞ shook hands with Mercuria on the supply of a total of 70 billion cubic meters of LNG in 20 years, approximately 4 billion cubic meters every year.

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar gave important messages about new cooperation projects that can be developed with China in energy. Minister Bayraktar said, "We can cooperate on nuclear energy, renewable energy, energy transmission and mines."

Türkiye has made an important move to diversify its natural gas supply in the medium term. At Gastech 2025 held in Italy; LNG agreements were made with 8 different global companies for the years 2026-2028. Thanks to the agreements covering 3 years, approximately 15 billion cubic meters of natural gas supply will be provided. LNG shipments will start as of this winter.
 

The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources continues to take steps to diversify the supply portfolio in order to ensure supply security in energy. Three important signatures were signed in Italy in accordance with the goal of becoming a central country in natural gas. Türkiye's national company BOTAŞ signed separate agreements with BP, ENI and Shell, which are among the giants of the global market. BOTAŞ will supply a total of 8.7 billion cubic meters of natural gas thanks to agreements, each of which is three years old.