Turkiye in talks to boost gas exploration in Bulgaria, numerous regions – Middle East Monitor

Turkiye is in talks to boost exploration for oil and gas in Bulgaria, as well as a number of countries throughout its surrounding region including Iraq, Libya, Turkmenistan and Somalia.

According to Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, who spoke to Bloomberg, the state-owned energy company Turkiye Petrolleri AO (TPAO) is set to sign an agreement with an unnamed foreign partner within the next month in order to conduct exploration missions in Bulgaria’s…