ISTANBUL
Taner Yildiz said there were nuclear, charcoal, wind and solar energy possibilities in Turkey.
"I think that we can fulfil some of these projects together with China," Yildiz told a press conference before the World Energy Leaders' Summit began in Istanbul.
Yildiz said that one of the Chinese companies he met in China last week came to Turkey, and defined the meeting as significant.
"We will send a technical delegation headed by ministry undersecretary to China next week. They will discuss details there," he said.
On oil exploration in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Yildiz said Turkey saw energy as the fundamental means of peace, and therefore Turkey had prepared a master plan on energy distribution to entire Cyprus, including the Greek Cypriot administration.
Turkish energy minister says instability hits consumer countries hard
Yildiz said Friday political instability Turkey's wider region faced in the past couple of years had taken its toll on consumer countries.
"Certain countries have paid too high price from the regional instability in the past two year, which makes political stability a key point for economic relations between countries. Political stability means a positive environment for oil, natural gas and other energy resources," Yildiz told the opening of "the World Energy Leaders Summit" in Istanbul.
Yildiz said International Energy Agency estimated that global energy investments would reach 38 trillion USD by 2035, adding that Turkey was making its plans accordingly.
"Turkey has build a game plan that includes all possible east-west and north-south crude and gas pipelines with relevant producers and consumers," Yildiz said.
Turkey signs protocol with Canada firm to mull nuke plant project
Turkey on Friday said it signed a deal with Canadian company to launch talks to build a nuclear power plant in Turkey.
"Today's deal underlines Turkey's strong commitment on nuclear power plants," Taner Yildiz, Turkish energy minister, told reporters in Istanbul in a penning ceremony of the agreement between Turkey's state-owned power company EUAS and Canada's Candu to carry out a six-month feasibility study for a nuke plant at the Black Sea port of Sinop.
