Young media representatives visit Türkiye as part of Energy Dialogue Platform
Baku, June 19, AZERTAC
From June 17 to 19, a visit to Türkiye was organized for participants of the series of information sessions held for young media representatives within the framework of the Energy Dialogue Platform.
On the first day of the visit, the young media representatives visited SOCAR’s office in Istanbul and became acquainted with the company’s activities.
During an information session held there, Mikayil Yusifov, Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Communications and Government Relations of SOCAR Türkiye, provided detailed information on the company’s diversified operations in the sister country, implemented projects, achievements, and strategic objectives. Questions raised by the media representatives were also addressed.
On the following day, the participants travelled to Izmir, where another information session was held at SOCAR Türkiye’s administrative building in Aliağa.
Ahmet Gülhan, Deputy Head of Finance of SOCAR Türkiye’s Refining and Petrochemicals Business Unit, delivered a presentation on the operations of the Petkim petrochemical complex and the STAR Refinery, their growing production capacities, and planned future projects.
In his presentation, Uygun Değirmenci, General Manager of SOCAR Terminal, spoke about the terminal’s operations, the steps taken over the years to expand the company’s logistics capabilities, key achievements, and measures implemented to enhance efficiency and service quality in cargo transportation operations.
Mehmet Özenbaş, Corporate Director for Sustainability and HSE at SOCAR Türkiye, highlighted the growing role of environmental, social and corporate governance approaches in the modern business environment and provided information on projects implemented by the company in the areas of operational efficiency and sustainable development, as well as digital solutions applied across its facilities.
The session continued with a question-and-answer segment.
Following the session, field visits were organized for the young journalists to the Petkim petrochemical complex, the STAR Refinery and SOCAR Terminal. During the visits, the participants became acquainted with the operational activities and advanced technological capabilities of these facilities.
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