Turkey’s Energy Security. Is There Any Way Out of the Deadlock?
Turkey was gradually increasing its dependence on external energy sources during the 2010s. Some measures taken by the government to overcome the trend has not yet made any significant change in the course of events. The article observes issues and prospects for the Turkish fuel and energy complex, as well as some opportunities for the country to improve energy security by stretching beyond its maritime borders. The efforts of the Turkish authorities aimed at controlling the gas fields of the Mediterranean Sea are described. There are also given an analysis of the Turkish government’s measures to develop the national fuel and energy complex. The author comes to the conclusion that Ankara’s opportunities to make a breakthrough in ensuring energy independence look limited so far.