Turkey has officially identified four offshore wind development zones that will be opened to bidding under upcoming Renewable Energy Resource Area (YEKA) tenders, marking a further step in the country’s push to scale up its renewable energy capacity.
The designated sites are located off Saros Bay, Gökçeada, Bozcaada, and Edremit, according to Turkish authorities.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said the country’s long-term ambition is to reach 5GW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2035. He also confirmed that YEKA tenders will be structured to offer at least 2GW annually, with roughly three-quarters of that allocation expected to focus on wind power development.
Turkey’s wind sector has already expanded significantly over the past two decades. Installed wind capacity now exceeds 15GW, compared with just 20MW in 2005, highlighting the scale of growth in the country’s onshore wind build-out. Wind energy accounted for around 11% of Turkey’s electricity generation in 2025.
Beyond offshore wind specifically, Ankara has set a broader renewable energy target of 120GW combined wind and solar capacity by 2035. To support this expansion, the government also plans to invest approximately $30bn in upgrading and expanding its electricity transmission infrastructure over the same period, ensuring grid readiness for large-scale renewable integration.
