INTRODUCTION The crisis started between Qatar, which has the third largest natural gas reserves and the biggest LNG supply capacity, and the block of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE and its impact continues in all over the world. This block with Bahrein, Yemen, Libya’s Tobruk Government have accused Qatar as the financer of terrorism...
Etiket: Turkey
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Nuclear Power, Its Waste In The World And In Turkey
INTRODUCTION Nuclear power plants were born in 1950s. Taking only 30 grams of used fuel annually for a person’s energy consumption many countries built their own nuclear power plants. In this story, there is the fuel on one hand and the waste on the other. In general sense, used up fuel rods from nuclear reactors...
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Energy Policy Turkey (EPT): Editor’s Note
Energy Policy Turkey (EPT), now widely recognized and followed throughout the world, has been focusing on energy strategies and policies in and around Turkey or wherever Turkey is involved in “The Energy Game”. EPT performs countrywide, regional and worldwide studies and analysis to make the best judgement on policies for energy supply-demand chain, security, and...
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Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant Cost & Benefit Analysis
Introduction to Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant Turkey is in need of finding a sustainable source for electricity production due to an increasing demand and consumption for electricity. The country has a huge current account deficit most of which results from its energy imports. Plans for nuclear power construction are a key aspect of the country’s...
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The Implications of The East Med Gas Forum for Turkey and North Cyprus (TRNC)
Abstract Geopolitics of the eastern Mediterranean Sea is heightened in importance primarily due to issues related to maritime claims, access, and the quest for energy resources. Rights to demarcate, protect, and exploit Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) are increasingly considered as significant aspects of sea power, strategy and security. In the light of recent hydrocarbon discoveries,...
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Current Trends In East Med Gas Politics
INTRODUCTION In addition to the existing political conflicts in the region, presence of hydrocarbon resources makes the Eastern Mediterranean region much more important in the global dynamics. The region consists of 8 countries, which are Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Palestine, Northern Cyprus and Southern Cyprus (Although some of which are not officially recognized as...
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Energy Policy Turkey Ninth Issue
1. Introduction Oil prices are one of the most important items affecting the trends in the global economy. In addition to global sights, being the price levels directly influencing the individual budgets and preferences, sociological impact reaches much higher levels than the expectations. That’s why to have an idea about the tendencies and directions of...