The announcement from Dokuz Eylul University (DEU) in the western province of Izmir confirmed that a protocol was signed between the Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology and the Dokuz Eylul Technology Development Zone for the research project on gas hydrate resources in the Black Sea with the research vessel of the university, Koca Piri Reis.

The goal of the project is to determine the amount of gas hydrates known to exist in large areas of the Black Sea, the volume of gas they contain, the geochemical composition of the gas, and to find the most suitable gas production model.

DEU Rector Nukhet Hotar, stated that they are following Turkey 's recent energy policy and steps closely.

"I wish this important project, which will support our country's moves in the field of energy and its efforts to reduce foreign dependency in energy, will be beneficial," Nukhet Hotar said.

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