ANKARA Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has unveiled plans to meet Türkiye’s projected tripling of energy demand over the next 30 years, outlining strategies to ensure uninterrupted supply, secure resources, and expand oil and natural gas exploration. Bayraktar emphasized that shale oil drilling will begin in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır with 24 wells across four fields, while a similar method is being considered for natural gas in the Thrace region.