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IEA Energy Ministerial Meeting
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Ali Rıza Alaboyun took part in the International Energy Agency (IEA) Ministerial meeting.
17.11.2015
8th International Energy Congress and Fair
Underlining the need for energy resources diversification through deployment of renewable and indigenous sources, Minister Alaboyun stated: “We have a very important shortfall and it is nuclear energy. Turkey without nuclear means Turkey with no energy in the future. I assume that one or two reactors in our first nuclear power plant Akkuyu will be taken into operation by 2023.”
04.11.2015
“Floating Power Plants” of Turkish origin are sent off
“Floating gigantic power plants” manufactured by Karadeniz Holding for Ghana and Indonesia have departed to be delivered to these countries. Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alaboyun stated that Turkey feels proud of the “gigantic floating power plants” manufactured by Karadeniz Holding.
27.10.2015
G20 Energy Ministerial Meeting
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Mr. Alaboyun delivered a speech at the “Access to Energy in Sub Saharan Africa” held in Istanbul within the scope of G20.
01.10.2015
Minister YILDIZ took part in the STEAM “Energy Arena – Changing Dynamics” Conference
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner YILDIZ expressed his doubt that Eastern Mediterrenean natural gas will seriously be offered to the world markets through LNG terminals via Egypt.
04.05.2015
Groundbreaking Ceremony of Akkuyu Marine Facilities Construction
At the groundbreaking ceremony of Akkuyu Marine Facilities Construction, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner YILDIZ stated about the beginning of a new era and that such a concrete and a clear point had never been reached on establishment of a nuclear power plant before.
14.04.2015
Cooperation among Turkish and Russian Universities in the field of Nuclear Education and Training
Regarding the agreements concluded among the Turkish and the Russian Universities in the field of nuclear education and training, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner YILDIZ stated that “this framework agreement made both in Russia and among our valuable Universities, will be the most important centre for human resources”.
13.04.2015
Energy Cooperation Agreement Between Turkey and Georgia
An agreement covering energy cooperation between Turkey and Georgia was signed by the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner YILDIZ and the Minister of Energy of Georgia - Kakha Kaladze.
09.04.2015
8-th Internatıonal Solar Energy Energy and Technology Fair
During the opening ceremony of the 8-th Internatıonal Solar Energy Energy and Technology Fair held in Istanbul ExpoCentre, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner YILDIZ emphasized that a growing Turkey cannot have a shrinking energy sector, while stating that Turkey is going through a certain transformation, progress and development.
09.04.2015
12. Istanbul International Petroleum Fair
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner YILDIZ took part in the opening ceremony of the “12-th International Petroleum, LPG, Mineral Oil, Equipment, Station, Market Products and Technology Fair”.
02.04.2015
Turkey-EU High Level Energy Dialogue EU-Turkey Strategic Energy Cooperation Joint Declaration
Turkey is a natural energy bridge and an energy hub between energy sources in the Middle Eastern and Caspian Regions and European Union (EU) energy markets. Turkey's development as an energy hub will be to the benefit of both Turkey and the EU.
18.03.2015
Groundbreaking Ceremony of TANAP
While stating that TANAP bears a particular importance both in terms of its route and target, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan underlined: “As this very Project is not an alternative to any other projects, there are no other alternatives to this Project either”.
17.03.2015
In BTC 2 Billion Barrels of Joy
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yıldız attended the program “in BTC 2 Billion Barrels of Joy” held at the Ceyhan Marine Terminal due to the fact that the petrol amount transferred to the world markets from the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan (BTC) Crude Oil Pipeline reached to 2 billion barrels.
12.07.2014
World Petroleum Congress
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yıldız participated in the panel on “Turkish Petroleum Law” as a speaker held within the scope of the 21st World Petroleum Congress held in Moscow, capital of Russia.
19.06.2014
Minister Yıldız attended "Africa Energy Forum”
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yıldız made a speech at the “Africa Energy Forum” held under the main sponsorship of Karadeniz Holding.
18.06.2014