Ioannis VIDAKIS, John KARKAZIS, Georgios BALTOS

The Syrian Energy Policies of the “Four Seas” and Their Geopolitical Repercussions

Çalışmada öncelikle Şam'daki doğal gaz ve petrol sektörlerinin gelişimi ele alınmaktadır. Daha sonra Suriye'deki boru hattı şebekeleri ve bunlar üzerinde yapılan jeopolitik tartışmalar ile Suriye devleti tarafından enerji sektöründe yapılmak istenen çeşitli yatırım projeleri üzerinde durulacaktır. Çalışmanın sonuç kısmında ise Suriye Devlet Başkanı Esad "Dört Deniz" enerji politikaları ile gerçekleştirmeye çalıştığı ve Suriye'yi bir enerji dağıtım üssü haline getirmeyi amaçlayan politikaların jeopolitik yansımaları üzerinde durulacaktır

Suriye’nin “Dört Deniz” Enerji Politikaları ve Bu Politikaların Jeopolitik Yansımaları

The article gives, first, a brief historical review of the development of the oil and natural gas sectors of Damascus. Next, the article focuses on oil pipeline networks in Syria, the geopolitical controversy introduced by them and the various investment projects in the energy sector pushed forward by the Syrian government. Finally, the article analyses president Assad’s grand energy policies of the “Four Seas” aiming to transform Syria to an energy networks hub in the Region and comments on the arising geopolitical repercussions

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