Not All Is Lost In Turkey
by thejerusalemreview
Turkey’s political forecast may be increasingly murky, but its energy security has never been more stable.
By: Nicholas Borroz
In the last few weeks, Turkey took an important step towards improving its energy security: on January 2nd, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz announced that crude oil had started flowing to the Turkish port of Ceyhan from Iraqi Kurdistan. Most media coverage of Turkey is currently focusing on the destabilizing effects of an ongoing corruption scandal, which commentators warn threatens both democracy and foreign capital inflows. These setbacks, while significant, should not overshadow the recent positive developments for Turkey’s energy security.
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