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Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar met with Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot and his accompanying delegation. Later, Minister Bayraktar, who accepted the representatives of Belgium's leading companies, shared Türkiye's energy vision with company representatives. Minister Bayraktar said, "We care that the mutual dialogue between the two countries will deepen with more concrete cooperation topics in the coming period."

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar made important statements regarding the Renewable Energy Resource Area (YEKA) tenders. Noting that offshore wind energy will be one of the most strategic priorities in the coming period, Minister Bayraktar stated, “As the Ministry, we have identified four separate offshore sites in the waters off Saros Bay, Gökçeada, Bozcaada, and Edremit. “Once the permitting processes are completed, we will hold Türkiye’s first offshore wind YEKA tender. We aim to reach a capacity of 5,000 megawatts in offshore wind by 2035,” he stated.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar emphasized that Türkiye aims to meet 15% of its electricity demand through nuclear energy, stating, “Türkiye needs small modular reactors. “These small modular reactors, which we call ‘SMRs,’ mark the new era of nuclear energy. Türkiye, God willing, won’t miss the boat this time and will become a country that possesses this technology, produces it, and perhaps even exports it.”

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar stated that having critical minerals is not enough, they should be processed, "We are finalizing a detailed roadmap. We will soon announce Türkiye’s Comprehensive Critical Raw Materials strategy.” 

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar stated, “As of today, we do not foresee any shortages in terms of supply security regarding oil, fuel, natural gas, or electricity. Türkiye has become prepared for crises through the policies it has implemented and the projects it has carried out over the past 23 years.”

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar stated that they will revise long-term energy plans, saying, “With the new program, we aim for energy markets that are more resilient, more flexible, and centered on electrification and digitalization.”

Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, stated that the crises experienced in recent years and the policies they have developed have made Türkiye’s energy market resilient. Noting that in recent years there have been various wars and conflicts alongside uncertainties in the supply chain, Minister Bayraktar said, “All of these have actually made Türkiye very resilient because we are quite accustomed to dealing with crises. The policies we have developed in Türkiye and the vision we have put forward have truly made us much more resilient in dealing with such crises.”

The Turkish energy fleet will conduct exploration and drilling activities in an overseas region for the first time. The fleet’s newest member, Çağrı Bey, will open a new chapter in energy history by drilling in an oil-prospective area at the Curad-1 well off the coast of Somalia.

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, referring to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, said, "He went there with this crisis where a new energy architecture was needed. The most important thing that the world and this region should do is diversification in energy architecture. We need to implement different infrastructure projects," he said.

The Çağrı Bey drilling vessel, which will carry out Türkiye’s first deep-sea exploration drilling operation abroad, has arrived in Somalia after a 53-day journey. Following the welcome ceremony to be held tomorrow, the Çağrı Bey will set sail and is expected to reach the CURAD-1 well within 1-2 days. An underwater robot capable of diving to 4,000 meters will also be used for the seabed operations during the drilling operation to be conducted by the Çağrı Bey.

Çağrı Bey, one of the new deep-sea drilling vessels in Türkiye’s energy fleet set to conduct the country’s first deep-sea exploration drilling abroad, will be welcomed in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, on Friday at a ceremony attended by Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar. Çağrı Bey, which will drill to a depth of 7,500 meters at the CURAD-1 well, is expected to carry out its drilling operations for 288 days. Minister Bayraktar stated, “Çağrı Bey’s historic mission is the most concrete demonstration of Türkiye’s vision to become a global game-changer and a powerful actor in the energy sector.” Minister Bayraktar noted that this joint effort with Somalia will not only serve the prosperity of both nations but also further strengthen the brotherhood between the two countries. 

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar stated, “Recent developments in this region are pushing everyone—the countries in the region and all stakeholders—toward a new security and energy architecture. Pipelines, diversification, and route diversification—all of these must evolve into a framework where everyone can come together in a sense of shared wisdom and mutual benefit in the coming period. These crises can pave the way for an opportunity and certain reforms. As Türkiye, we are ready.”

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, referring to the tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, stated, “Our dependence on this region for oil is at a manageable level of 10 percent. As for natural gas, we had no imports of natural gas. Currently, Türkiye has no issues regarding supply or procurement.”

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar made important statements regarding current events. Assessing the impact of developments in the Strait of Hormuz on Türkiye, Minister Bayraktar stated, “From the perspective of supply security, this region currently poses no risk to us in terms of oil. There is also the natural gas dimension. Again, we have no dependence on Hormuz. “As Türkiye, we source LNG from approximately 12 different countries. We receive our natural gas via pipelines from four different countries. Neither in natural gas nor in oil have we faced any supply security issues to date. We will continue to closely monitor the situation moving forward to ensure this remains the case. At this moment, there is no supply security issue regarding energy in our country,” he said.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said, "We have no concerns regarding supply security. We do not foresee any problems with either petroleum and petroleum products, i.e., fuel, or natural gas at this time."