Turkey s Unique Energy Corridor Role at the Center of Eurasia in the 21st Century

Abstract

This paper aims to examine Turkey's sui generis energy role at the center of Eurasia in the 21 st century. With the start of using oil and natural gas in the industry and also elsewhere, drilling, processing and transporting these resources have become an important issue between demanders and suppliers. In Eurasia, although eastern part of the continent is rich in terms of oil and gas, western part of the continent lacks significant volume of hydrocarbons. In terms of energy security perspective, both producers and demanders prioritize the uninterrupted transportation of hydrocarbons. This situation necessitates the presence of transit countries. Nowadays, the new world order has been shaping in the perspective of regional instabilities. In addition, center of gravity of the continent has been changing. Turkey is at the center of these developments and continent as an energy corridor. Hence, the existing and projected oil and natural gas pipeline projects will be beneficial for either Turkey or energy supplier/demander countries. Keywords

Regional gas interconnectivity and the implications of trade in liquified natural gas for energy security of non-EU Western Balkan States

“…The pipeline would be a direct pipeline between Turkey and Russia, and it will have 31.5 bcm gas capacity. 46 Even though Russia targeted to supply its gas to TAP, the pipeline granted an exemption of third-party accession from the EU. Therefore, only Azeri gas can be supplied over TAP.…”