BEIJING
Turkish Ambassador in Beijing Murat Salim Esenli said on Sunday that Turkish-Chinese relations developed in a multi-dimensional fashion and that energy was the most important item in such relations.
Speaking to the Anadolu Agency (AA), Ambassador Esenli said that China had great experience in nuclear energy.
China is about to become a potential partner with Turkey in nuclear energy, Esenli stressed.
Touching on a planned storage facility for natural gas beneath Turkey's Tuz Golu (Salt Lake), Ambassador Esenli said that Turkey and China have entered a strategic phase for creating a reserve.
Turkey and China have signed an agreement for the Tuz Golu storage facility. The project is worth 536 million USD, Esenli underlined.
Another important energy project with China has to do with the thermal power plant to be erected in southern province of Adana, Esenli said.
The thermal power plant will have a capacity of 600 megawatts and is worth 1.2 billion USD, Esenli stated.
China is one of the countries least affected by the global economic crisis. China has great amounts of funds. China allocated 15 billion USD for energy projects in Turkey, Esenli also said.
