Türkiye expects production from its Gabar oil fields in the southeast to exceed 100,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) in the second half (H2) of 2027, Reuters reported on November 10, citing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Erdogan said initial assessments put the reserves at the Gozeler and Cardakli fields in the Gabar area of Sirnak province at 135 million barrels. Production from the fields began last month.

According to Erdogan, production in Gabar currently stands at 84,000 bbl/d, meeting around 8% of Türkiye’s oil consumption.

On October 27, Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, said that the country was considering agreements to acquire energy assets or pursue further hydrocarbon exploration by the end of 2026.