Türkiye places energy transformation at center of development strategy: Vice president

ISTANBUL

Türkiye places energy transformation at the heart of its development strategy, Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said on Friday, emphasizing that the country’s clean energy policies also contribute to its macroeconomic stability.

He said he was pleased to share Türkiye’s vision for energy transformation at the energy transition Session in Belem, Brazil, as part of the COP30 climate change conference.

We increased the share of renewable energy in installed capacity to 60%, Yilmaz said on Turkish social media platform NSosyal. He added that meeting the growing global demand for energy securely, affordably, and sustainably requires an integrated approach.

“Through energy efficiency, technological investments, and diversification of resources, we have implemented a transformation that reduces external dependency,” he said.

Yilmaz said Türkiye will continue to advance a more ambitious energy vision in the coming years, focusing on quadrupling its solar and wind capacity, promoting low-carbon production, and embracing next-generation technologies.

Highlighting Türkiye’s efforts to build a strong foundation for a just, orderly, and inclusive energy transition through hydrogen strategies, energy efficiency programs, and new technology investments, the vice president stressed the importance of global cooperation and shared responsibility for a sustainable energy future.

On the sidelines of the summit, Yilmaz also held a series of meetings with Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima, Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Vice President Tariq Saleh, UN-Habitat Executive Director Anaclaudia Rossbach, and Celso Amorim, chief adviser to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.