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Türkiye’s vice president says conflicts are pushing up global energy costs
At a meeting in Istanbul on Monday, Türkiye’s Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz linked conflicts to rising energy pressure on economies around the world.
He said wars that began with what he called Israeli provocations were adding pressure to global energy prices.
The meeting was held by COMCEC, an economic and trade cooperation body of the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
Yılmaz said countries should diversify energy sources and routes and strengthen regional cooperation to improve energy security.
He also warned that tensions involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz threaten regional stability and global prosperity.
He said diplomacy and dialogue should remain central to resolving tensions, and Türkiye would support efforts toward a negotiated solution.
Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz said conflicts are putting pressure on global energy prices and national economies.
He called for diversifying energy sources and routes and strengthening regional cooperation to improve energy security.
Yılmaz spoke at the opening of the 42nd COMCEC Ministerial Meeting in Istanbul.
He said tensions involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz threaten regional stability and global prosperity.
He urged that diplomacy and dialogue not be abandoned.
- Who
- Türkiye’s Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz.
- What
- He said conflicts are increasing pressure on global energy prices and national economies, and called for stronger energy security.
- When
- Monday; the article was published on 2026-11-02.
- Where
- The opening session of the 42nd COMCEC Ministerial Meeting in Istanbul.
- Why
- Yılmaz linked the pressure on energy prices to wars he said began with Israeli provocations.
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- Speaker
- Cevdet Yılmaz
- Meeting
- 42nd Ministerial Meeting of COMCEC
- Location
- Istanbul
- OIC membership
- 57 members
- OIC population
- More than 2.1 billion people
What people are saying
As a result of the wars that started with Israel's provocations, we are witnessing the pressure that world energy prices create on our economies
This situation has once again demonstrated the importance of diversifying sources and routes, and strengthening regional cooperation, particularly in ensuring energy security
Here, too, the key to the solution is clear: diplomacy and dialogue must never be abandoned