“Building bridges and forging partnerships in regional energy”

The Bosphorus Energy Club is an exclusive membership-only gathering of the key shakers and movers in the energy and geopolitical world of Eurasia, the MENA, the Gulf, and Southeast Europe. It serves as a Track-II energy diplomacy channel as well as a discreet but powerful summit of the top decision-makers for regional issues.and projects.

Monthly archive July, 2017
Öğütçü: "Kuzey Irak'ta bağımsızlık girişimi enerji dengelerini olumsuz etkileyebilir"

Öğütçü: “Kuzey Irak’ta bağımsızlık girişimi enerji dengelerini olumsuz etkileyebilir”

Anadolu Ajansı | 27.07.2017, 11:08 LONDRA (AA) – GÖKHAN KURTARAN – Global Resources Partnership ve Bosphorus Energy Club Başkanı Mehmet Öğütçü, Kuzey Irak’ta’ki Kürt bölgesinin bağımsızlık yolunu seçmesi halinde Bağdat, Tahran ve Ankara’nın aynı doğrultuda hareket etmesinin beklenebileceğini, bunun da bölgenin enerji kaynaklarının finansmanını, işletilmesini ve uluslararası piyasalara ulaştırılmasını ciddi şekilde olumsuz etkileyebileceğini bildirdi. Öğütçü,...
PM Plenkovic in a difficult position as Croatia stumbles

PM Plenkovic in a difficult position as Croatia stumbles

blogactiv.eu | July 19 2017 Guest blog post by Mehmet Ögütçü, chairman of the Global Resources Partnership, a boutique energy investment and geopolitical advisory consultancy Millions of tourists are descending on Croatia’s sun-kissed coast for the summer season, enjoying the tranquil Mediterranean waters. If only Croatia’s domestic political situation and external environment were as calm and...
Our club members and special guests met on 10 July 2017 in Istanbul

Our club members and special guests met on 10 July 2017 in Istanbul

The Bosphorus Energy Club members and special guests from World Petroleum Congress met on 10 July 2017 in Istanbul for a dinner roundtable featuring “recent energy trends: messages for government and business leaders”… You can see a couple of photo souvenirs from our dinner roundtable on 10 July 2017.
Interiview with BEC chairman for TRT World

Interiview with BEC chairman for TRT World

TRT World |  July 11, 2017 Leaders of the global petroleum sector are in Istanbul for the World Petroleum Congress. They focus on the future of energy in the face of a growing population on the planet. TRT World’s Middle East correspondent Iolo ap Dafydd reports from the congress and Gaurav Sharma, Business Editor at...
Killing the perennial lies in the EU-Turkey relationship

Killing the perennial lies in the EU-Turkey relationship

Hürriyet Daily News | 10 July 2017   In view of the stark realities of today, Turkey is a long way from securing full EU membership and both sides should explore down-to-earth and “win-win” strategies to avoid one crisis after another. The debate over whether Turkey qualifies for EU membership, or whether, as a predominantly...
BEC Başkanı Öğütçü A Haber Televizyonu'nda soruları yanıtladı

BEC Başkanı Öğütçü A Haber Televizyonu’nda soruları yanıtladı

The Bosphorus Energy Club (BEC) Başkanı Mehmet Öğütçü, İstanbul’da gerçekleştirilen 22. Dünya Petrol Kongresi ve eş zamanda Shangri – la Hotel’de yapılan BEC konferansına ilişkin, A Haber Televizyonu‘nda değerlendirdi. Muhabir Merve Tepe‘nin sorularını canlı yayında yanıtlayan Öğütçü’nün röportajını, yukarıdaki videoda izleyebilirsiniz. (Video linki çalışmıyorsa, bu linki deneyiniz… )  
10 July 2017, BEC Meeting, Shangri-La Bosphorus | Besiktaş, İstanbul Programme (Draft)

10 July 2017, BEC Meeting, Shangri-La Bosphorus | Besiktaş, İstanbul Programme (Draft)

Shangri-La Bosphorus | Besiktas, Istanbul 10 July 2017   New energy dynamics and challenges: How would they impact our business decisions?  Draft Agenda (as of 30 June 2017) Programme 19:30 – 23:00 Introductory Remarks • Mehmet Öğütçü, Chairman, The Bosphorus Energy Club • Berat Albayrak, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (tbc)   Decarbonisation, digitalisation...