President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that the Middle East conflict and its fallout have reinforced Türkiye's strategic importance in global energy supply.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony for renewable energy projects completed in 2025, Erdoğan highlighted the country's role as a regional energy hub and transit corridor.
Over three months into the war that started after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the world is facing a vast economic pain due to the severe disruption of energy supplies and other shipping.
A shaky cease-fire agreed in April still stands, but diplomacy to halt the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a route that handled roughly a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments before the war, is showing little sign of progress.
Erdoğan said recent developments had demonstrated the significance of energy security for national economies and sovereignty.
