Alparslan Bayraktar

Expectations are low ahead of Tuesday's meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. 

Indicative of the difficulties is a reminder by Turkey's energy minister, Alparslan Bayraktar, of Ankara's firm positions on Eastern Mediterranean issues.

Türkiye has received its first floating natural gas production platform following a 51-day journey from Singapore, with operations expected to commence in the country's north next year.

Türkiye has been making major investments in natural gas infrastructure, underground storage and gasification units in the country, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said.

Türkiye is expected to sign another long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement this week during Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar's visit to the U.S.

Bayraktar is scheduled to attend the Gastech Exhibition and Conference in Houston, Texas, which will take place between Sept. 17-19.

The government is working to reduce Türkiye's energy import bill and ease the cost of imported energy on the current account deficit, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said.

Türkiye is showing interest in offshore gas fields in Egypt, with plans to supply hydrocarbons using Turkish Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) vessels, as stated by Türkiye's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar on Wednesday.

Türkiye's National Energy and Mining Policy is yielding results in reducing the country's dependency on imported energy and boosting local production, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said.

Speaking at a gathering in the province of Osmaniye, the minister recalled the policy document was unveiled in 2016 and said: "We started to reap its fruits."

Turkish state energy company Botaş has signed a 10-year LNG supply agreement with Shell, with deliveries set to begin in 2027.

"Under this agreement, approximately 4 billion cubic meters of LNG will be delivered annually, totaling 40 billion cubic meters over the contract period," Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said.

Türkiye has logged a fresh record in daily natural gas and oil production this month, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has announced.

On Aug. 15, the country's daily natural gas production hit 7.6 million cubic meters, while daily oil production reached 107,621 barrels, Bayraktar said.

Turkey is set to export natural gas to Bulgaria under a new brand called "Turkish Blend", which will include a mixture of gas from various sources. This gas is also intended to pass through Bulgaria to reach Central European countries such as Hungary and Slovakia.