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TURKISH POLITICS AND ECONOMICS
ENERGY INDUSTRY
Turkey At An Energy Crossroads (11/20/08)
http://www.cfr.org/<strong>turkey</strong>/<strong>turkey</strong>-energy-crossroads/p17821
Turkey is an energy-transit nation that links Caspian and Central Asian suppliers with European
consumers. Inadequate domestic energy supplies, spiking electricity costs in 2008, and an overreliance
on Russian gas raise questions about Ankara’s own energy future and viability as a critical crossroads for
fuel, experts say.
Bulgaria’s Denial from Trans-Balkan oil Pipeline to Strengthen Turkish Energy Corridor’s Role
(12/09/11)
http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story.asp?storyid={e7ade1f6-bab1-44f4-8dcf-d7b4151e665f}
The agreement on the construction of the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline was signed between
Russia, Greece and Bulgaria on March 15, 2007. The route of the oil pipeline was to pass from the
Bulgarian city of Brugas on the Black Sea coast to Greek Alexandroupolis on the Aegean coast. [Russian
oil company] Transneft announced about the freezing of the negotiations on the pipeline due to its
economic unreasonableness in autumn 2011.
Turkey as a Transit Country and Bottleneck for the Transportation of Caspian Energy Resources
http://csea.wikispaces.com/file/view/7.+Turkey+as+a+transit.pdf
Energy trade will expand rapidly, in particular the major oil and gas consuming regions will see their
imports grow substantially, while demand for natural gas will rise more strongly than for any other
fossil fuel. Given this energy demand outlook, and taking into consideration Turkey’s unique
geographical location whereby three fourths of the proven oil and gas reserves of the world are located
is within its neighboring regions, it should come as no surprise to see Turkey emerging as a major player
in energy diplomacy.
Financial Times.Com: Turkey Turns To Coal and Nuclear Power
http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2012/02/06/<strong>turkey</strong>-turns-to-coal-and-nuclearpower/#axzz1mTo3AnSW
Much of Europe may be moving towards cleaner power but in Turkey it is a different story. For
economic and diplomatic reasons, Ankara is keen to cut its dependence on gas imports from Russia and
Iran and to boost its – hitherto insufficient – domestic energy production. About three quarters of the
country’s energy comes from abroad.
Turkish Weekly: Koreans to Invest in Turkish Energy Sector (02/06/2012)
http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/131031/koreans-to-invest-in-turkish-energy-sector.html
South Korea will sign a preliminary pact to build power plants in Turkey in a deal worth about $2 billion,
Yonhap News reported.
World Affairs Council Resource Packet: What the Rest of the World can Learn from Turkey Today – March 20, 2012 14