Bayraktar, the Southern Gas Corridor held in Baku 11th Advisory Board and Green Energy Advisory Council 3rd Ministers Meeting spoke.
High level of participation in the meeting is an indication of the determination of the countries of the region to ensure the energy security of the countries at more affordable prices, Bayraktar said, “The cooperation between us is directed towards a better future for the whole region, and this should continue. showed. ” he said.
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Pointing out that the Southern Gas Corridor has a critical role in providing long -term energy cooperation and a strong commitment and common understanding in this regard, Bayraktar said that they saw the meeting in Baku as the opportunity to add clean energy projects to the cooperation.
Minister Bayraktar stated that Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey and Bulgaria are working together to improve this project. evaluated.
– Emphasis on domestic resources in energy
Bayraktar said that almost all participants participating in the meeting in Baku have ambitious plans in line with the green economy.
Stating that Türkiye is ready to expand partnership and cooperation in this context, Bayraktar said:
“We have the opportunity to add clean energy projects to our cooperation. In the last 10 years, Turkey has taken important steps by developing a series of infrastructure projects to increase natural gas supply security. In addition to its investments in gasification terminals, Turkey is currently importing half of the gas needs in the form of an important step in the next five years. It involves the fully use of its capacity and the establishment of a new initiative on the energy side. “
Bayraktar said that the other important step in strengthening supply security is the full use of domestic resources for renewable energy and conventional resources.
On the renewable energy side, the United Nations Climate Change Framework Framework Convention 29th Parties Conference (COP29) held in Baku last year, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, by 2035 by increasing the wind and solar energy capacity to reach 120 gigavat recalls the goal of reaching the goal of reaching:
“This ambitious renewable energy program aims to reduce unilateral addiction and import dependence on hydrocarbons. In addition, we have a program in the development of our energy storage capacity and network investments. In this way, the flexibility and resistance of our network will be increased. Within three years, we started the first gas flow from Sakarya Gas Field to our network. “
– 3.5 Million in Türkiye in Turkey
Minister Bayraktar shared the information that the gas produced in Türkiye is provided in Turkey today, and that daily oil production reached 80 thousand barrels in the Gabar field in Şırnak.
Bayraktar emphasized that the increasing demand of Türkiye shows the importance of new domestic discoveries and production every year and gave the following statements:
“Turkey is fully determined to advance regional cooperation in the field of energy. As a country that brings together energy-rich regions, markets, Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Crude Oil Pipe Line, TANAP and TURKAKIM gas pipelines through initiatives such as enterprises, especially in the field of natural gas in the field of natural gas, we have shown to strengthen the energy safety.”
Bayraktar, recently, natural gas imports from Turkmenistan is an important step towards the aim of consolidating Türkiye’s supply security and transporting Central Asian energy resources to European markets.
Stressing that Türkiye provides pipeline gas from a country that does not share its borders for the first time, Bayraktar said, “This is an important milestone for us in terms of diversification and competitive gas supply. In addition to gas, Turkey has electricity transmission connections with Azerbaijan, Georgia, Bulgaria and Greece, is ready for more partnerships and projects.” evaluated.
