Türkiye’s drilling ship Cagri Bey will begin operations in Somalia on Feb. 15, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said, as Ankara expands oil and natural gas exploration efforts both domestically and abroad. We will send off our Cagri Bey ship from Mersin Tasucu to Somalia, and we will search for oil in Somalia. Naval deployment and logistical supportThe Turkish Naval Forces Command will provide security for the Cagri Bey drilling vessel. We will send off our Cagri Bey ship from Mersin Tasucu to Somalia, and we will search for oil in Somalia. The seventh-generation ultra-deep-sea drilling vessel Cagri Bey is one of two new vessels recently added to Türkiye’s expanding fleet.

Source: Libya Today February 15, 2026 12:49 UTC