Turkey is among countries that were invited by Iran on Tuesday to visit key nuclear facilities, officials said, while noting that the invitation was conveyed to Turkey’s permanent representative to the UN nuclear watchdog in Vienna.

• Date: 06.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 06.01.2011  |  Energy  |  from todayszaman.com

At the risk of angering its close ally the US but while safeguarding its own national interests, Turkey has been developing its ties with neighboring Iran while making intense efforts to end a lengthy stalemate between the international community and Tehran over its nuclear ambitions.

• Date: 06.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 06.01.2011  |  Energy  |  from todayszaman.com

Nine years ago, Namik Tan wrapped up his last tour of duty in Washington as first counselor at the Turkish Embassy and flew back to Ankara. Barely two weeks later, Muslim terrorists drove planes through the World Trade Center and Pentagon.

• Date: 05.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 05.01.2011  |  External Relations  |  from washdiplomat.com

Turkey made its imprint as one of the most influential countries not only on 2010, but on the first decade of the third millennium.

• Date: 03.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 03.01.2011  |  Markets  |  from japantimes.co.jp

Serbia's participation in the project to build a second Bulgarian nuclear power plant located in Belene is not feasible, according to Serbian Environment Minister, Oliver Dulic.

• Date: 30.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 30.12.2010  |  Energy  |  from novinite.com

Turkey’s facilitator role in nuclear negotiations between Iran and the West (specifically the P5+1) has resumed with some change in form. After much noise and clatter after Turkey voted “no” to the United Nations Security Council’s resolution on a number of sanctions against Iran, the parties chose İstanbul as the venue for their meeting slated for late January 2011, which confirms Turkey’s objective and neutral role and position in these talks.

• Date: 27.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 27.12.2010  |  Energy  |  from todayszaman.com

A report prepared by the World Energy Council's Ankara-based Turkish National Committee (DEK-TMK) suggests that Turkey's dependency on foreign energy will continue to increase in 2011 in parallel with the its notable economic growth.

• Date: 25.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 25.12.2010  |  Energy  |  from todayszaman.com

Bulgaria is looking at opportunities to export electricity to Lebanon, according to the Minister of Economy, Energy, and Tourism, Traicho Traikov.

• Date: 23.12.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.12.2010  |  Energy  |  from novinite.com