Bayraktar: Turkey is a key player in regional energy security

Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar highlighted Turkey's role as a regional energy hub, natural gas infrastructure, and renewable energy at the D-8 meeting in Baku...

Scraper SystemJune 01, 2026, 11:17 PM

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar continued his contacts within the scope of the 31st Baku Energy Forum held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Bayraktar attended the first meeting of the D-8 Energy Ministers held within the forum. Emphasizing that energy security, affordability, and sustainability should be addressed together at the meeting, Bayraktar stated that the D-8 countries have significant potential in this field. The minister expressed that member countries offer a wide area for energy cooperation with their hydrocarbon production, growing energy markets, renewable resources, and increasing populations. Bayraktar stated that Turkey supports cooperation in hydrocarbons, energy transition, and energy connectivity. He mentioned that upstream investments, refining, petrochemicals, LNG infrastructure, storage, and technical knowledge sharing would provide mutual benefits. Bayraktar said that Turkey has strengthened its role as a regional energy hub and noted that the natural gas infrastructure contributes to regional energy security. He reported that natural gas is supplied to Eastern European countries, gas exports to Syria have started together with SOCAR, and increasing electricity interconnection capacity with neighboring countries is targeted. Minister Bayraktar stated that more than 63% of Turkey's installed electricity capacity consists of renewable resources. Recalling the goal of reaching 120 gigawatts of solar and wind energy capacity by 2035, Bayraktar pointed to the importance of grid, storage, digital infrastructure, critical minerals, and financing mechanisms in energy transition. Bayraktar also said that the D-8 Energy and Climate Center in Baku is important in terms of technical cooperation, project development, and institutional coordination. He expressed Turkey's determination to further strengthen cooperation with D-8 countries in the energy field.

Bayraktar: Turkey is a key player in regional energy security

Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar highlighted Turkey's role as a regional energy hub, natural gas infrastructure, and renewable energy at the D-8 meeting in Baku...