New minister vows to consolidate Türkiye’s role as int’l energy center

The new Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Türkiye, Alparslan Bayraktar, promised on June 5 to continue the implementation of international projects and consolidate the country’s role as an international center, Report informs referring to Turkish media.

On June 5, a ceremony was held to transfer powers to Bayraktar by former Minister Fatih Donmez.

Leaving the post, ex-minister Donmez said that Türkiye will soon become an important player after the gas hub is commissioned.

“We will continue all the projects started by the minister and will implement them. We will consolidate Türkiye’s role as an extremely important player in the energy sector,” Bayraktar said.

He noted that in order to achieve the goal set by the president to reduce emissions to zero by 2053, appropriate reforms will be carried out.

Earlier, Donmez said that gas sales and purchases through the gas hub project proposed by the Russian Federation are planned to begin in 2024 in Türkiye.