2013 Turkey Energy Report

INTRODUCTION

Turkish economic growth that had been going on for more than a decade have created a strong economy that is based on high demand for energy. However as a country that is heavily dependent on energy imports Turkey is investing on the means that will provide it with a more diversified energy base. This report is intended to provide an extensive analysis of such an effort on the part of Turkey by laying out the energy map of the country. It puts a specific emphasis on combining the sector specific dynamics with the legal knowledge of the Turkish energy market. The report should be read in conjunction with the recent developments in the region including new discoveries of energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean and their resonances for the Turkish energy policy as well as the energy policies of the regional players.