Türkiye’s energy strategy was under the spotlight at the Istanbul Natural Resources Summit (INRES), organized by Daily Sabah’s parent company, Turkuvaz Media Group.

Addressing a panel at the event, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar highlighted the pressure of global crises on energy and how Türkiye found solutions for resilience.

The panel entitled “Energy Security in a Shifting Global Landscape: Connectivity & Cooperation,” moderated by Daily Sabah business editor Amina Ali, hosted Bayraktar, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov, Bulgaria’s Minister of Energy Iva Petrova, Georgia’s Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili, Libya’s Minister of Oil and Gas Khalifa Rajab Abdulsadiq, Moldova’s Minister of Energy Dorin Junghietu, Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development Oladele Henry Alake, Sudan’s Minister of Energy and Petroleum Moatasem Ibrahim Ahmed and Somalia’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Dahir Shire Mohamed.

Bayraktar’s remarks focused on global energy challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain crises and regional conflicts, noting that they endangered energy supply security across the world.