According to TRT Haber, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has announced that the Sakarya gas field in the Black Sea is set to begin producing 9.5 million cubic metres of gas per day, marking a new record for the Turkish energy sector.
In a post shared on social media, Bayraktar stated, "A historic milestone has been reached in the field of energy. The first phase of the development of the Sakarya field has been completed. With this, we will produce 9.5 million cubic metres of gas daily, supplying energy to over 4 million households."
Bayraktar expressed his gratitude to all contributors to the project and noted that efforts toward the next phase of development have already begun.
According to TRT Haber, development plans for the gas field envisage increasing production to 20 million cubic metres per day by the end of 2026 and to 40 million cubic metres per day by 2028.