🇺🇸 in 🇹🇷 Energy Geopolitics, History, Turkey, Middle East, US Foreign Policy | Analyst, Researcher, Lecturer | Kadir Has Universityhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvbowlus.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvbowlus.bsky.social/post/3mkju6vhx4k2oInfrastructure is the most durable form of geo-economic deterrence, I argue [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Apr 2026 05:31 +0000at://did:plc:ppth3pgfgi7mkomqmjc7dcxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkju6vhx4k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvbowlus.bsky.social/post/3llb6ilwkhs2sApollo is an American group https://www.pipeline-journal.net/news/bp-sells-stake-turkey-gas-pipeline-apollo-1-billion26 Mar 2025 06:40 +0000at://did:plc:ppth3pgfgi7mkomqmjc7dcxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3llb6ilwkhs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvbowlus.bsky.social/post/3lf3qbvbluc2hA recent piece I wrote for Kurdistan Chronicle. kurdistanchronicle.com/babat/3574 https://kurdistanchronicle.com/babat/357406 Jan 2025 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:ppth3pgfgi7mkomqmjc7dcxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf3qbvbluc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvbowlus.bsky.social/post/3le4k3elsqs24A clearly positve regional development. A maritime border agreement is eminently possible if there is cooperative intent. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkish-energy-ministry-delegation-visit-syria-discuss-energy-cooperation-2024-12-24/25 Dec 2024 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:ppth3pgfgi7mkomqmjc7dcxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3le4k3elsqs24https://bsky.app/profile/johnvbowlus.bsky.social/post/3lds6pjtfxk2kWas likely to happen, as sensical, but nonetheless welcome news. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/turkey-receives-waiver-gas-payments-russia-gazprombank-sanctions-2024-12-20/21 Dec 2024 05:38 +0000at://did:plc:ppth3pgfgi7mkomqmjc7dcxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lds6pjtfxk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvbowlus.bsky.social/post/3lcxdg5za4c2gPlease, let's not wonder or debate if the Qatar-Turkey gas pipeline, which was rumored in 2011 as 'a' - even 'the' - reason for the Syrian Civil War, is now viable. The answer is no, it is not. It never was. The only energy winner here is LNG, which gains more market share every year anyway.10 Dec 2024 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:ppth3pgfgi7mkomqmjc7dcxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcxdg5za4c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvbowlus.bsky.social/post/3lbydq454ek2yhttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/turkey-talks-with-us-russia-sanctions-waiver-energy-2024-11-26/28 Nov 2024 05:33 +0000at://did:plc:ppth3pgfgi7mkomqmjc7dcxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbydq454ek2y