Boosting Green and Low-Carbon Hydrogen in Türkiye

The main objective of the project is to support the development of a green and low-carbon hydrogen ecosystem in Türkiye, in line with the European Green Deal and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 7 and 13. Renewable hydrogen is gaining importance because of its potential to replace natural gas, especially in hard-to-decarbonise sectors such as industry and transport. The project aims to increase institutional capacity, assess the suitability of existing infrastructure such as BOTAŞ storage facilities for hydrogen integration and draw up a Hydrogen Backbone Plan to guide future developments. Hydrogen supply and demand trends, the regulatory framework, infrastructure feasibility and potential production areas will be assessed comprehensively, and knowledge sharing and cooperation between key stakeholders in Türkiye and the EU will be enhanced through benchmarking visits to EU countries, workshops, seminars and training. The project will support Türkiye’s goal of a climate-neutral economy by 2053 as well as investment and innovation in the hydrogen sector.