Caspian Basin is at least as important as the Middle East when natural gas resources are taken into consideration. As seen in Chart 1, this region comes second after the Gulf region when considering the natural gas resource that the region holds and therefore is a great economic potential with its natural gas resources . Read more

Anatolia , the land which is considered by the East as the "far western" and for the West, the "near eastern" point of Asia, also named Asia Minor, has acted as a bridge for trade, culture, the sharing of knowledge and communication between these two regions for centuries. Read more

Energy is a determining factor in a country's ability to achieve its development targets and meet the needs of its transport, industry, defense sectors and ensure the general well-being of its society. But importantly, it is a renewable resource and has viable alternatives. Unlike water, which is inarguably a vital resource but is also a depletable and non-renewable one. Read more

After three years, the natural gas crisis between the Russian Federation and Ukraine erupted again as a result of the unresolved dispute over price and debt figures, making gas-consuming countries in Europe and Turkey, heavily dependent on Russia for their natural gas supply, cringe. Read more

August was a hot month in the Caucasus, both in terms of the rising political fever as well as rising temperatures on the thermometer. The conflict between Russia and Georgia following the invasion of South Ossetia by Georgian troops raised tensions and put this geopolitical hotspot in the spotlight. Read more

Mid-July saw Turkey entertaining guests from Israel, the Russian Federation (RF) and India. The reason for these visits and the topic of the meetings was the new route for crude oil and natural gas that will originate from the RF and the Caspian basin. The visitors were Mr. B. Ben Eliezer (Israel Ministry of Infrastructure), Mr. Narayanan (India National Security Counsellor) and Mr. A. Read more