How Turkey is Winning the War for the Black Sea [Video]

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The war in Ukraine has taken its toll on Russia’s navy, and has allowed Turkey to emerged as the dominant naval power in the Black Sea. So in this video, we’ll explain why this region is so important and the three reasons this is great news for Erdogan.

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1 – https://ihsmarkit.com/research-analysis/crude-oil-trade-increase-in-russian-exports-from-the-black-sea.html
2 – https://www.energymonitor.ai/policy/russias-war-in-ukraine-inspires-turkish-gas-dreams/
3 – https://www.climatescorecard.org/2022/06/increasing-usage-of-natural-gas-in-turkey-and-its-effect-on-local-economy/
4 – https://www.ft.com/content/959b6f1d-8aaf-472f-9f61-7fdca4b1685e
5 – https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342473/natural-gas-production-in-europe-by-country/
6 – https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/bulgaria-signs-deal-access-turkeys-lng-terminals-gas-network-2023-01-03/
7 – https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/turkeys-botas-begin-gas-exports-romania-2023-09-27/
8 – https://www.aa.com.tr/en/energy/international-relations/turkiye-signs-deal-to-export-natural-gas-to-hungary/38748
9 – https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/turkey-signs-energy-cooperation-deal-with-somalia-2024-03-07/
10 – https://www.voanews.com/a/with-turkmenistan-gas-deal-turkey-aims-to-become-regional-energy-hub/7517958.html
11 – https://www.trade.gov.tr/data/602cd44013b876f918da9c8c/Economic%20Outlook%202024%20January.pdf
12 – https://ip-quarterly.com/en/turkeys-geostrategy-opportunism-and-dissonance
13 – https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-block-uk-minehunter-ships-intended-ukraine-2024-01-02/
14 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGM4PpOBZbI

00:00 Introduction
00:58 Context
02:41 Energy Independence
03:51 The Economy
04:47 Turkish Security
06:03 What Happens Next?
06:22 Brilliant