Turkey and Morocco Sign Energy and Mining Agreements

Turkey and Morocco have signed two agreements in the fields of energy and mining. Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar indicated Turkey’s significant capacity for LNG imports, stating, “Morocco is currently seeking solutions in this regard, and we have expressed that we can provide solutions. We discussed the possibility of jointly establishing a procurement agreement.”
Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, who was on official visits in Morocco, held one-on-one meetings and inter-delegation talks with Moroccan Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Leila Benali.

PARTNER PROJECTS
Following the meetings, the ministers signed two agreements in the fields of energy and mining. The agreements aim to enhance relations between the two countries in various energy sectors, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, electricity, hydrogen, petroleum, natural gas, mining, and critical minerals. They also aim to implement joint projects.

SUISTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
The agreements aim to further advance the energy relations between Turkey and Morocco, as well as to support the sustainable development goals of both countries in addition to their energy sectors.

MOVING COLLABRATION FORWARD
Minister Bayraktar, commenting on the signed agreements, stated that they have taken a step to further advance cooperation between the two countries, noting that Morocco is a significant importer of energy and a country with growing energy demand.

RENEWABLE POTENTIAL
Bayraktar said, emphasized Turkey’s significant potential in the renewable energy sector, stating, “At the same time, Morocco also has substantial potential in solar, wind, and offshore wind energy. Therefore, we discussed how we can activate this shared potential together.”

MOROCCO LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION
Bayraktar highlighted Turkey’s capacity to import significant amounts of LNG in recent years, stating, “Now, Morocco is seeking solutions in this regard, and we have expressed that we can provide solutions. We discussed the possibility of establishing a joint procurement agreement. Therefore, there are projects we can jointly develop in many areas such as green hydrogen and other new fields of energy.”

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE WILL MEET
Bayraktar emphasized their intention to present concrete projects on these topics, stating, “We will clearly outline these with a technical committee we will convene in early July. Together with our public enterprises and private sector, we will identify which projects we can develop here in mining and other fields. We will be engaged in a collaborative effort that will significantly advance the commercial relations between the two countries.”