Turkey to search for oil and gas in Syria
The article discusses Turkey's efforts in oil and gas exploration in Syria. Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar pointed out his country's readiness to cooperate with Syria in exploration activities, emphasizing that Turkey possesses advanced expertise and a fleet for deep-water drilling. Currently, Turkey is engaged in drilling off the coast of Somalia and holds exploratory licenses in Libya. He also announced that the two countries will launch new electricity infrastructure to increase capacity to over 800 megawatts, in addition to signing a non-binding agreement on phosphate resources aimed at establishing a joint project later on. Turkey has also seen an increase in its trade volume with Syria, which reached approximately $3.75 billion last year. Moreover, Turkey continues to expand its border crossings to support economic exchanges, amid an Israeli escalation in Syria, including targeted strikes on military airports.
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