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Turkey is pursuing three main objectives in the energy sector: enhancing its geopolitical position, expanding its domestic production and renewable energy capacity, and becoming a natural gas hub linking producers from the Middle East, the Caspian region, and Russia to European markets. Ankara hopes to take advantage of its advantageous location and establish a gas trading hub in Istanbul. Through new partnerships and long-term contracts for liquefied natural gas, replacing expiring agreements with Russia and Iran, Turkey seeks to diversify its natural gas suppliers. And it is investing in nuclear power, renewables, and efficiency under the National Energy Plan 2020–2035, which includes aiming for trial production at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant by the end of 2025. This article analyzes the plan and assesses how Turkey may become a global energy leader and strengthen its integration into regional markets while also advancing sustainability goals. The investigation enhances our understanding of how governments can handle this challenge.
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The most frequently cited journal on the Middle East region in the field of international affairs, Middle East Policy has been engaging thoughtful minds for more than 25 years. Since its inception in 1982, the journal has been recognized as a valuable addition to the Washington-based policy discussion. Middle East Policy provides an influential forum for a wide range of views on U.S. interests in the region and the value of the policies that are supposed to promote them.
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