1. Mert Bilgin, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Bahçeşehir University TURKEY’S ENERGY MIX AND PIPELINE POLITICS TÜRKİYE’NİN ENERJİ PROFİLİ VE BORU HATTI SİYASETİ Doç. Dr. Mert Bilgin, Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi ICCI 2010 Istanbul, 12 May

2. DISCOURSE: TURKEY, AN ENERGY CORRIDOR – FOR WHAT?? Map: Cimen, 2009.

3. 20082009201020112012 GDP (% real change pa)0.9-6.03.04.23.9 Private consumption (% real change pa)-0.1-3.12.64.03.4 Government consumption (% real change pa)1.92.0 6.04.5 Gross fixed investment (% real change pa)-5.0-17.54.56.5 Exports of G&S (% real change pa)2.3-8.54.95.86.5 Imports of G&S (% real change pa)-3.8-18.18.612.08.0 Industrial production (% change pa)-0.9-11.03.73.54.2 Budget balance (% of GDP)-1.8-6.3-5.9-4.5-3.6 Consumer prices (% change pa; av)10.45.86.86.25.6 Exchange rate LCU:US$ (av)1.301.551.50 Recorded unemployment (%)11.014.614.5 14.1 Current account balance/GDP-5.7-2.0-2.9-3.8-4.2 Inward direct investment18.07.510.012.025.0 Source: TSI 2009; Economist 2009

4. Total Energy Consumption (Mtoe) Economic Indicators & Energy Electric Power Capacity Source: Toklu et al, 2009.

5. Source:Duzyol, 2009.

7. Turkey as an energy transit corridor Turkey as an energy hub Turkey as an energy center Source:Duzyol, 2009.

8. Mert Bilgin, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Bahçeşehir University TURKEY’S ENERGY MIX AND PIPELINE POLITICS TÜRKİYE’NİN ENERJİ PROFİLİ VE BORU HATTI SİYASETİ Doç. Dr. Mert Bilgin, Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi THANK YOU!