The investment is expected to contribute $3.5B annually to the national economy and reduce dependence on foreign energy sources, according to Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran. The platform is equipped with 21 different units to secure the energy supply, and the government stated that one in three households will use domestically produced gas starting in 2027.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Türkiye Launches First Floating Gas Platform to Double Production to 20 Million Cubic Meters
Commodities3 days ago
A new production vessel named Osman Gazi left the port of Filyos on Friday to begin operations in the Black Sea. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a video message that the deployment of the first floating industrial facility in the region opens a new page in the nation's energy history. Once operational, the plant will process natural gas from wells in the Sakarya Gas Field and transport it to Filyos via subsea pipelines, doubling daily output to 20 million cubic meters.
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