# Erdogan announced the discovery of two oil fields in Turkey with reserves of 135 mln barrels

> Oil2x story card (EN). Topic: Upstream. Updated: November 11, 2026, 03:14 MSK. Permanent URL: https://oil2x.ru/n/en/e/v-turcii-otkryli-dva-mestorozhdeniya-nefti-7341d1/ · Russian original: https://oil2x.ru/n/e/v-turcii-otkryli-dva-mestorozhdeniya-nefti-7341d1/

## TL;DR
- Erdogan announced the discovery of two oil fields in Turkey with reserves of 135 mln barrels.
- Confirmation: 7 sources, 7 reports; first: Prime, November 9, 2026; latest: Offshore Technology, November 10, 2026.
- Erdogan noted that due to the development of new sites and the commissioning of additional wells, daily oil production in the region will increase by 30%.
- Fact: Президент заявил, что во второй половине 2027 года Turkey рассчитывает довести ежедневную добычу в районе Габар до 100 тысяч баррелей. (100 thousand bbl)
- Fact: Президент заявил, что во второй половине 2027 года Turkey рассчитывает довести ежедневную добычу в районе Габар до 100 тысяч баррелей. (100 thousand bbl)

## Editor's note

The announcement is timed to the opening day of COP31 and highlights Turkey’s course to increase its own oil production. The materials lack data on the exact location of the fields (reports include the border with Iraq and Antalya), detailed reserves by sites and terms of commissioning.

## What happened

Erdogan announced the discovery of new oil fields in Turkey on the day of the opening of COP31, the President announced the discovery of oil fields in two more areas.. Between November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026, monitored outlets published 7 reports on the event; 7 sources provide cross-confirmation.

Key reports: "Turkey opens two new oil fields on border with Iraq" (Prime, November 9, 2026); "Two oil fields discovered in Turkey" (TASS, November 9, 2026); "Turkey announces discovery of new oil fields" (Московский комсомолец, November 9, 2026).

The reports cite the following figures: 30%, 100 thousand bbl, 100 thousand bbl and 84 thousand bbl. The full list is in the card's figures table and in the machine-readable dataset.

## Q&A

**What is known about "Erdogan announced the discovery of new oil fields in Turkey on the day of the opening of COP31, the President announced the discovery of oil fields in two more areas."?**

Erdogan announced the discovery of new oil fields in Turkey on the day of the opening of COP31, the President announced the discovery of oil fields in two more areas.. The event is confirmed by 7 independent sources; reports were published between November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026.

**When did this become known?**

The first report in monitoring: November 9, 2026 (Prime); the latest at the time of review: November 10, 2026 (Offshore Technology).

**Who is reporting this?**

Sources include: Offshore Technology, Telegram: Neftegaz.RU канал, Telegram: Energy Today, Business FM and Московский комсомолец. The full list with dates and links is in the "Sources" section.

**What figures are cited in the reports?**

30%, 100 thousand bbl, 100 thousand bbl and 84 thousand bbl. The source of each figure is listed in the table.

## Key numbers

| Value | Context | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30% | Erdogan noted that due to the development of new sites and the commissioning of additional wells, daily oil production in the region will increase by 30%. | Prime | November 9, 2026 |
| 100 thousand bbl | Президент заявил, что во второй половине 2027 года Turkey рассчитывает довести ежедневную добычу в районе Габар до 100 тысяч баррелей. | Prime | November 9, 2026 |
| 100 thousand bbl | Президент заявил, что во второй половине 2027 года Turkey рассчитывает довести ежедневную добычу в районе Габар до 100 тысяч баррелей. | Prime | November 9, 2026 |
| 84 thousand bbl | На сегодняшний день в данной местности функционируют 184 эксплуатационные скважины, обеспечивающие ежедневный объем извлечения на уровне 84 тысяч баррелей. | Московский комсомолец | November 9, 2026 |

## Timeline

- **November 10, 2026, 15:36 MSK** — Türkiye opens two new oil fields in Antalya after COP31 discovery (Offshore Technology) — original: Türkiye открывает два новых нефтяных месторождения в Анталье после открытия COP31 [link](https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/turkiye-two-oil-fields-cop31-antalya/)
- **November 10, 2026, 10:26 MSK** — Turkey has opened two new oil fields with reserves of 135 mln barrels. (Telegram: Neftegaz.RU канал) — original: В Турции открыли два новых нефтяных месторождения с запасами 135 млн барр . [link](https://t.me/neftegazchannel/28648)
- **November 10, 2026, 09:32 MSK** — Erdogan announced the discovery of new oil fields in Turkey on the day of the opening of COP31, the President announced the discovery of oil fields in two more areas. (Telegram: Energy Today) — original: Эрдоган сообщил об открытии новых нефтяных месторождений в Турции в день открытия COP31 Президент страны сообщил об открытии нефтяных месторождений еще на двух участках. [link](https://t.me/energytodaygroup/32694)
- **November 9, 2026, 22:35 MSK** — Erdogan announces discovery of two oil fields in Turkey (Business FM) — original: Эрдоган объявил об открытии в Турции двух нефтяных месторождений [link](https://www.bfm.ru/news/623364)
- **November 9, 2026, 22:28 MSK** — Turkey announces discovery of new oil fields (Московский комсомолец) — original: В Турции объявили об обнаружении новых месторождений нефти [link](https://www.mk.ru/politics/2026/11/09/v-turcii-obyavili-ob-obnaruzhenii-novykh-mestorozhdeniy-nefti.html)
- **November 9, 2026, 22:24 MSK** — Two oil fields discovered in Turkey (TASS) — original: В Турции открыли два месторождения нефти [link](https://tass.ru/ekonomika/28300171)
- **November 9, 2026, 20:08 MSK** — Turkey opens two new oil fields on border with Iraq (Prime) — original: Турция открыла два новых нефтяных месторождения на границе с Ираком [link](https://1prime.ru/20261109/turtsija-875043817.html)

## What is unknown

- Details may change: the card is updated as new reports come in.

## What to watch

- New reports on the story from monitored sources (the card updates automatically).
- Official confirmation or revision of the figures cited.

## Sources

1. Offshore Technology, November 10, 2026 — Türkiye opens two new oil fields in Antalya after COP31 discovery — https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/turkiye-two-oil-fields-cop31-antalya/
1. Telegram: Neftegaz.RU канал, November 10, 2026 — Turkey has opened two new oil fields with reserves of 135 mln barrels. — https://t.me/neftegazchannel/28648
1. Telegram: Energy Today, November 10, 2026 — Erdogan announced the discovery of new oil fields in Turkey on the day of the opening of COP31, the President announced the discovery of oil fields in two more areas. — https://t.me/energytodaygroup/32694
1. Business FM, November 9, 2026 — Erdogan announces discovery of two oil fields in Turkey — https://www.bfm.ru/news/623364
1. Московский комсомолец, November 9, 2026 — Turkey announces discovery of new oil fields — https://www.mk.ru/politics/2026/11/09/v-turcii-obyavili-ob-obnaruzhenii-novykh-mestorozhdeniy-nefti.html
1. TASS, November 9, 2026 — Two oil fields discovered in Turkey — https://tass.ru/ekonomika/28300171
1. Prime, November 9, 2026 — Turkey opens two new oil fields on border with Iraq — https://1prime.ru/20261109/turtsija-875043817.html

## Related entities

Turkey (Place)

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Machine translation of the Russian card (LibreTranslate + oil2x.ru domain glossary). Numbers, dates and source names are checked against the original. Card source: oil2x.ru analytics center, https://oil2x.ru/n/en/e/v-turcii-otkryli-dva-mestorozhdeniya-nefti-7341d1/. Figures dataset: https://oil2x.ru/n/data.json.