Turkey says Somalia offshore drilling could yield oil within 9 months
MOGADISHU, Nov 17 — Turkey said on Saturday that its offshore drilling campaign off Somalia could begin yielding oil within six to nine months, after Ankara launched its first deep-sea energy project beyond its own waters.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar called the start of drilling a “historic” moment in Turkey-Somalia ties, saying it opens a new chapter in efforts to tap Somalia’s offshore energy resources.
At a ceremony in Mogadishu on Friday to receive the Çağrı Bey ship, Bayraktar said the…