In this Global Energy Outlook Forum 2026 interview, MehmetÖğütçü says Turkey seeks strategic autonomy rather than acting as a transitbridge between East and West. He argues Europe has not fully integrated Turkeyinto its energy security architecture, despite the Ukraine war. Öğütçühighlights Turkey’s balancing role in the Black Sea, growing Black Sea gasproduction, and its potential to quietly facilitate a Russia–Ukrainesettlement.
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