Tรผrkiye will accelerate a broad transformation of its energy sector in 2026, stepping up domestic oil and gas production, expanding overseas exploration, commissioning its first nuclear reactor and scaling up renewable power, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Friday.
"We are entering a period in which new agreements and major developments will take place across every area of energy in 2026," Bayraktar told an interview with public broadcaster TRT Haber. "From renewables to oil and gas exploration, from international cooperation to mining, we will be achieving many new initiatives."
He said the pace of activity had already picked up in early 2026 with two major deals: a long-term natural gas supply agreement with Azerbaijan beginning in 2029, and a joint exploration partnership between ExxonMobil and state-run Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) covering projects in the Black Sea, the Mediterranean and and other potential areas.
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