Will energy-strapped Türkiye attain energy independence?

STORY: Will energy-strapped Türkiye attain energy independence? SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024, FILE DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:32 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish drilling ships in Black Sea (date: June 12, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of natural gas facilities of Türkiye (date: June 26, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of Turkish oil wells in Türkiye (date: Jan. 01, 2024) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. various of Akkuyu nuclear power plant of Türkiye (date: July 06, 2023) 5. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): ALI ARIF AKTURK, Ankara-based independent energy policies expert STORYLINE: Türkiye is seeking to attain energy independence in the upcoming 30 years with its newly found underground gas deposits and renewables, but this plan may be too ambitious, experts said. Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a public speech on Feb. 10 in the northern Zonguldak province that the country's main goal is to attain "complete energy

(SP)CROATIA-ZAGREB-WRESTLING-EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

(SP)CROATIA-ZAGREB-WRESTLING-EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230420) -- ZAGREB, April 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Feyzullah Akturk (rear) of Türkiye competes against Osman Nurmagomedov of Azerbaijan during the men's freestyle 92kg gold medal match of 2023 European Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, April 19, 2023. (Marko Prpic/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

Türkiye unlikely to become Europe's gas hub shortly: expert

STORY: Türkiye unlikely to become Europe's gas hub shortly: expert DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:02 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of natural gas storage facilities in Aksaray, Türkiye 2. various of natural gas storage facilities in Silivri, Istanbul, Türkiye 3. various of the previous meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Astana, Kazakhstan 4. various of construction of a natural gas facility in Zonguldak, Türkiye 5. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): ALI ARIF AKTURK, Independent energy expert and consultant STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal of making Türkiye a gas trading hub for Europe would enforce Ankara's regional position, but the idea is riddled with hurdles, an energy expert has said. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accepted Putin's proposal and said last month that the gas hub would be established in Türkiye's Thrace. This region of Türkiye borders Greece and Bulgaria and is already

Türkiye to enter hassle-free winter with full gas storage

STORY: Türkiye to enter hassle-free winter with full gas storage DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye's natural gas storage facilities in Aksaray province (edited) 2. various of Türkiye's natural gas storage facilities in Silivri, Istanbul province (courtesy of the state Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (Botas)) 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): ALI ARIF AKTURK, Energy researcher and expert STORYLINE: As winter nears, Türkiye has filled its underground natural gas storage units to the brim, confident to be immune from the energy aftershock of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. In October, the state-owned Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (Botas) announced that the country's two underground natural gas facilities have reached a "storage capacity of 100 percent." According to Botas, with respective storage capacities of 4.6 billion cubic meters (bcm) and 1.2 bcm, the two facilities should provide enough gas to cover about 10 percent of annual consumption. Al