Türkiye appeals to Russia and Ukraine not to target energy infrastructure

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Türkiye appeals to Russia and Ukraine not to target energy infrastructure

It called Türkiye Russia and Ukraine to "Keep Energy infrastructure is untouched by war"After Ukrainian strikes targeted an oil terminal in Russia and ships belonging to the stealth fleet that it uses to circumvent Western sanctions.

Turkish Energy Minister Alp Arslan Bayraktar said: We say to both parties, Russia and Ukraine, to keep the energy infrastructure away from this war, because of its significant impact on people’s daily lives."

In his comment on Russia and Ukraine targeting each other’s infrastructure, he stressed the necessity of "Maintaining uninterrupted energy flows in the Black Sea, in our straits, and in our pipelines"warning that any disturbance would have repercussions on global markets.

Exchanging targeting of oil facilities

Ukraine, which has been facing a Russian invasion since February 2022, launched drone boats last week against an important Russian oil port and two Moscow oil tankers, a few dozen nautical miles from the Turkish coast on the Black Sea.

Moscow also accused Ukraine of targeting a ship. A third woman was in the same sea this week, flying the Russian flag and carrying sunflower oil, which was denied by Kiev.

And after he denounced what he described as actions "piracy"On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to deprive Ukraine of a sea port, while his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, expressed his regret over the situation. "A worrying escalation"

Confronting maritime threats

A source in the Turkish Ministry of Defense said Thursday that Ankara is working to confront maritime threats related to the war between Kiev and Moscow, without providing further details.
In response to a question about the statements of US President Donald Trump, who called on Turkey in late September to stop buying Russian oil, the Turkish Energy Minister confirmed that Moscow is a very reliable supplier to Ankara.

Bayraktar reported that Russia supplied Turkey with about 40% of Its total gas imports in 2024, compared to 60% in some previous years.

He added: "The security of oil imports is our top priority, and Ankara does not want to depend on one country or company.

The minister stressed his country’s need "To Russian gas, Iranian gas, Azerbaijani gas, and many other sources"noting that Ankara and Moscow are holding discussions to extend a gas contract that expires on December 31.