Turkey’s East Med policy: Victory at home, isolation abroad Analysis The peaceful resolution of the ongoing conflict between Turkey and Greece would also help secure the stability and prosperity of today’s Europe. By Yunus Emre Açıkgönül
Natural gas and geopolitics in the Eastern Mediterranean Analysis One can ask whether natural resources can facilitate peace and stability in the Mediterranean once the initial political barriers are lowered and region-wide resource development takes off. This article first surveys the energy landscape of the Mediterranean focusing on the factors affecting the pace of resource development. The analysis then zeroes in on Turkey and its regional strategy. By Tolga Demiryol
Turkey’s coal dependency triggers creative protest in Eskişehir As the deadline for the pre-tender for a coal-fired thermal power plant in Eskişehir is approaching, public resistance is rising and has become the most artistic form of protest Turkey has seen in a long time.
The pursuit of independence, sustainability and security: Turkey’s new energy strategy Turkey has become one of the fastest growing energy markets in the world. Nevertheless the country is still highly dependent on countries like Iran and Russia, which – in political respect – are delicate partners. By Hannah Weiner
The ecological cost of Turkey's industrialisation: Marmara Sea polluted by oil spill It were the dock workers, who detected an oil spill in the late hours of January 12 at the Bay of Izmit in the Eastern Marmara Sea.
Energy dreams in the days of power cuts The biggest city of Turkey, and its economic heartland, Istanbul has ended the year 2016 with power cuts over several days.
Another “work accident” in Turkey, which is not an accident The issue of labour safety made a return to the headlines in Turkey with a mine “accident” on the night of November 17th. In an open copper mine in the war depressed south-eastern region of the country, 16 workers - truck drivers and operators of earthmovers – were buried by a landslide.
