Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey’s energy supplies have not been affected by the war in neighboring Iraq. Officials said the advance by Al Qaida’s Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant did not suspend the flow of crude oil to Turkey. They said Ankara has tolerated a three-month suspension of operations of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has acknowledged military operations in Syria. Prime Minister Recep Erdogan said Turkish troops were sent to northern Syria to protect the tomb of Suleyman Shah. Erdogan said a military convoy was sent to the tomb, some 25 kilometers inside Syria and under Turkish sovereignty. “The job of our convoy […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has ruled out the prospect of enriching uranium as part of its nuclear program. Officials said the government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan would not develop uranium enrichment capability. The officials said Erdogan, accompanied by a large government and business delegation, did not reach agreement with Japan to produce […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Iran is said to be planning a natural gas pipeline to Western Europe. Officials said Iran was discussing a pipeline project to pump gas in cooperation with neighbors. They said the gas supplies would be welcomed to European Union members in wake of a nuclear agreement with the P5+1. “We […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has been considering forcing its way into the area of energy exploration in Cyprus. Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said the government was considering a plan for Ankara to begin exploring for crude oil and natural gas in the so-called Cypriot exclusive economic zone. Yildiz said a Turkish seismic […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States must increase vigilance over Turkey amid the development of energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean, a report said. The American Enterprise Institute asserted that Turkey could use its huge military to destabilize the eastern Mediterranean in the competition for natural gas reserves. The institute cited Turkish threats […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has intensified exploration for shale energy. Officials said the Turkish Energy Ministry has been drafting plans for intensified exploration and development of shale. The officials said several areas of Turkey were already determined to contain large amounts of shale in cooperation with Royal Dutch Shell. “We have already undertaken […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — China and Turkey have signed two nuclear cooperation agreements. The two countries signed the agreements during a ceremony in Beijing on April 9 headed by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan. Officials said the accords would intensify nuclear cooperation, particularly in the area of research and […]