In cooperation with the Energy Market Regulatory Authority and the Competition Authority, the “Regulation and Competition Summit in Energy Markets” was held on 24–25 April. Bringing together senior representatives from public and private sectors of the energy industry, the summit addressed current developments in energy markets, competition policies, and security of supply.
The opening speech of the summit was delivered by the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan BAYRAKTAR. In his remarks, Minister BAYRAKTAR highlighted Türkiye’s energy vision, sustainability goals, and the importance of a strong energy infrastructure.
On the second day of the summit, during the session titled “Energy Supply Security in the Light of Recent Global Developments,” our Chairman of the Board and Managing Director Abdulvahit Fidan shared the strategic steps strengthening Türkiye’s energy security and BOTAŞ’s roadmap.
Security of Supply Is No Longer a Goal, It’s a Concrete Reality for Türkiye
Our Managing Director emphasized that BOTAŞ operates across every link of the energy value chain, from natural gas and crude oil pipelines to LNG and FSRU facilities, international projects, natural gas trade, and storage facilities, stating that this integrated structure provides high flexibility and rapid response capability during times of crisis.
Noting that Türkiye’s natural gas infrastructure has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, our Managing Director stated that natural gas is delivered to 74 million citizens across all 81 provinces with a transmission network exceeding 20,000 kilometers. He also noted that natural gas consumption reached 58.7 billion cubic meters in 2025, while a historic peak of 339 million cubic meters in a single day was recorded on February 24, 2025. He added that with the Karacabey, Adapazarı, and Afyon projects, the goal is to increase system capacity 25 percent in the compressor infrastructure.
Drawing attention to BOTAŞ’s trade network established with 39 countries and over 50 companies across 6 continents, our Managing Director stated that, in addition to pipeline gas, LNG enables flexible and diversified supply from global markets. He underlined that this structure strengthens supply security by eliminating dependence on a single source.
Moreover, our Managing Director emphasized that Türkiye is now not only a country meeting its own energy need, but also one contributing to regional energy supply security, noting that nearly 140 billion cubic meters of natural gas have been delivered to Europe since 2019.
He stated that the goal is to increase storage capacity to 12 billion cubic meters by 2028 and with the existing LNG and FSRU infrastructure, Türkiye currently ranks second in Europe with a daily regasification capacity of 161 million cubic meters. With the addition of two planned new FSRU projects, this capacity will exceed 200 million cubic meters, making Türkiye the country with the highest regasification capacity in the world. Our Managing Director also added that two new LNG carriers will join the fleet and that, since September 2024, a long-term LNG portfolio totaling 155 billion cubic meters has been established.
Furthermore, referring to the Tank Farm Project in Ceyhan, he stated that crude oil storage capacity will be increased from 11 million barrels to 45 million barrels.
Our Managing Director concluded his speech by saying “Thanks to our multi-source supply structure, robust transmission network, advanced LNG/FSRU infrastructure, and expanding storage capacity, we ensure our country’s energy supply security uninterruptedly and without restrictions, despite global crises.”
Date: 29/4/2026
