Summary
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Turkiye’s discovery of a new natural gas reserve of 75 billion cubic meters in the Black Sea, sufficient to meet residential demand for approximately 3.5 years. The discovery was made at the Goktepe-3 well using the 7th-generation drilling ship Abdulhamid Han, with operations starting on March 27. Erdogan reiterated Turkiye’s commitment to achieving energy independence, stating that the country would persist in its efforts despite any criticism or obstacles encountered.
