BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 19. A visit to Türkiye
was organized for participants of a series of information sessions
held for young media representatives within the framework of the
Energy Dialogue Platform on June 17-19, 2026.
This was announced by the press service of the State Oil Company
of Azerbaijan (SOCAR).
The information noted that on the first day of the visit, young
media representatives visited SOCAR's office in Istanbul and got
acquainted with the company's activities.
"During the information session organized here, Deputy CEO of
SOCAR Türkiye for Communications and Government Relations, Mikayil
Yusifov, provided detailed information on the company's
multifaceted activities in the brotherly country, implemented
projects, achieved achievements, and strategic goals, and answered
questions of interest to media representatives.
On the next day of the visit program, an information session was
held for young media representatives visiting Izmir at the
administrative building of SOCAR Türkiye in Aliaga.
Deputy Head of SOCAR Türkiye's Refining and Petrochemical
Business Unit for Finance, Ahmet Gulhan, made a presentation and
provided detailed information on the activities of the Petkim
petrochemical complex and the STAR Oil Refinery, their increased
production capacity, and future projects.
In his presentation, Uygun Değirmenci, General Director of SOCAR
Terminal, spoke about the activities of the terminal, the steps
taken to expand the company's logistics capabilities over the past
years, the successes achieved, and the measures taken to increase
the efficiency and service quality of cargo transportation
operations.
Corporate Director for Sustainability and HSE of SOCAR Türkiye,
Mehmet Özenbaş, informed in his speech about the increasing role of
environmental, social, and corporate governance approaches in the
modern business environment and provided information on the
projects implemented by the company in the field of operational
efficiency and sustainable development, and digital solutions
applied in enterprises.
Then, questions from media representatives were answered.
Later, field tours were organized for young journalists to the
territory of the Petkim petrochemical complex, the STAR Oil
Refinery, and the SOCAR Terminal. Within the framework of the field
tours, the participants got acquainted with the operational
activities of the enterprises and modern technological
capabilities," the information pointed out.
