CHINA’S ROAD AND BELT INITIATIVE EFFECTS’ ON TURKISH ENERGY SECTOR
Abstract
The Belt and Road initiative which was brought up by the Chinese President Xi Jinping, during the his visit of the countries of Central Asia and Southeast Asia region on September 10, 2013, has made a worldwide impression. Turkey both as a transit country located in between Asia and Europe which constitutes a large portion of world energy demand, and also by its proximity to the basins of world energy centers, is one of the most important countries of the belt. China’s Energy sector investments in Turkey between 2005 and 2018 constitutes 63.1% of all investments made in Turkey which, demonstrates the need of China to Turkey in the energy leg of the Road and Belt initiative. In our study, opportunities that the Belt and Road project offers for the Turkish energy sector are examined under three headings. Under the assumption that Turkey will continue to its rapid growth, the new energy resources that will be achieved through Belt and Road initiative offers opportunities to Turkey to meet its rising energy demand. Also thanks to the project, Turkey's energy supply security can be placed on a more solid foundation by increasing the diversification of source countries. Finally Turkey, as an only transit country for now, through new energy resources and new markets for energy that will be attained by the Belt and Road Initiative, Turkey will be able to strengthen her position to be a global energy hub.
Keywords
Belt and Road Initiative,New Silk Road Project,Turkish Energy Sector
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