TURKEY DİSCOVERS NEW NATURAL GAS RESERVE İN THE BLACK SEA

Details: 22 May 2025

21.05.25

Turkey has announced one of the most significant developments in the energy sector in recent years. As a result of 49 days of drilling at the Göktepe-3 well in the Sakarya Gas Field in the Black Sea, a new natural gas reserve of 75 billion cubic meters has been discovered.

According to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, the estimated value of the newly discovered reserve is approximately 30 billion USD. Preliminary assessments suggest that this amount could meet Turkey’s domestic demand for 3.5 years.

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar stated that development efforts in the area will be accelerated, and the goal is to start industrial-scale production as soon as possible. The new discovery is expected to significantly reduce Turkey’s energy import costs and further strengthen its position as a regional energy player.

Bayraktar also emphasized that the discovery at Göktepe-3 once again proves the Black Sea’s energy potential and reflects the progress Turkey has made in its energy infrastructure.

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Turkey

Capital: Ankara ( 5 270 57)

Other big cities: Istanbul (14 657 434), Izmir (4 168 415), Bursa (2 842 547), Antalya (2 288 45), Adana (2 183 16)

Form of government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic

Area: 783 652 km²

Population: 79 814 871 (2017)

Export: $150,2 billion (2016)

Import: $191 billion (2016)

International Organizations: United Nations (UN), Council of Europe (COE), the European Union (EU), D-8, G-20, Turkish Council, TURKSOY, Islamic Cooperation Organization, The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Union for the Mediterranean, World Trade Organization (WTO), World Bank, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Asian Conference on Measures and Security Measures (CICA), Black Sea Naval Cooperation Task Group (BLACKSEAFOR), Organization of the Eurasian Law Enforcement Agencies with Military Status (TAKM), Interpol, International Maritime Organization (IMO), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), World Postal Union (UPU), European Patent Office (EPO), European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI), European Broadcasting Union (EBU), International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Federation Football Association (FIFA), Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).