Erdoğan Hails New Oil Find Ahead of COP31 Speech - Turkish Minute
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heads today to Antalya, where the United Nations climate conference, COP31, will take place. He is pleased that new sources of oil have been found. Erdogan is expected to arrive in the Mediterranean city the day before heads of state and government leaders begin a two-day agenda of addresses at the annual conference. There is pressure on states to do more to curb climate change...
Erdoğan predicted that oil production from Turkish Gabar fields exceeded 100,000 barrels per day in the second half of 2027, after production in two new fields began with initial reserves of 135 million barrels.
This does not fit well together: the Turkish President announces the exploitation of new oil resources, while in his country the UN Climate Change Conference advises on exit options from fossil fuels.
Turkish president says daily oil production will exceed 100,000 barrels in second half of 2027, generating an estimated $4.4 billion annually
Breaking news - Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar shared a post on his social media account regarding the new discovery announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Cabinet Meeting. In his post, he stated, "We have reached a point where we can meet 8% of our country's energy consumption on our own."
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