Türkiye’s energy ministry reported on August 9, 2026 that the Abdülhamid Han drillship had drilled 20 wells during four years of service. The total covers its Mediterranean and Black Sea assignments.
The vessel was working at Türkali-44 when the update was issued. The ministry also recalled its role in the May 2025 Göktepe-3 discovery. The cited 75 billion cubic metres concerns that earlier gas discovery, rather than a new August 2026 discovery or produced volume.
In an IEA scenario, electricity could cost-effectively supply 33 percent of final energy use by 2035; projected import savings are not realized outcomes.
The utility’s long-term plan projects lower emissions despite rising electricity demand; its solar, battery and reverse-osmosis targets are not completed outcomes.
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