The Energy Markets Summit which will be hosted by聽Turkish Energy聽Market Regulatory Authority聽on Jan. 20 in Ankara, will be聽the most comprehensive meeting on energy markets, according to the聽head of Turkish Energy Watchdog.
The summit will be hosted by the聽Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority,聽EPDK, in J.W. Marriott Hotel and聽the theme will be "Strengthening Regulatory Framework聽and Consumer Empowerment in Energy Markets: New Regulations and Policies."
According to Yilmaz, political and economic stability is necessary for the energy industry, and as in all other聽industries, an聽environment of trust needs to be聽created for investors.
Mustafa Yilmaz, the聽head 聽EPDK,聽聽said that聽the participation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the summit will contribute in determining the vision of all energy sector partners.聽
"We want to receive feedback and suggestions on聽our work聽by objective participants who are not members of the EPDK in the summit,"聽said Mehmet Erturk, the head of Turkish Energy Experts Association and the head of tariffs department in EPDK,
The summit will host the speeches of well-known and important energy players such as Mustafa Koc,聽chairman of the board of聽Koc Holdings,聽Guler Sabanci,聽chairman of Sabanci Holdings,聽Nazif Zorlu, Zorlu Holding chairman,聽Nihat Ozdemir, chairman of Limak Holdings and Gerhard Roiss,聽CEO of OMW group -the聽Austrian oil and gas company.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the聽Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz will also participate in聽the summit.
By Muhsin Baris Tiryakioglu
Anadolu Agency
muhsin.tiryakioglu@aa.com.tr