The discovery of the Black Sea gas will not achieve self-sufficiency
Turkish journalist Murat Yetkin commented on
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's announcement that a natural gas field has been
discovered in the Black Sea, with reserves estimated at 320 billion cubic
meters.
The Turkish journalist said in statements highlighted
by the Turkish newspaper, "Zaman," that all experts and scientists
assert that production will be in the range of 5-10 billion cubic meters
annually, equivalent to about 10-20% of Turkey's annual consumption.
He explained that this percentage should not be
expected to generate large income for citizens, or be reflected in their lives,
and that estimates indicate that this reserve is sufficient to cover Turkey's
natural gas needs for a period of 6-7 years only, stressing that this
disclosure is not considered effective.
