Özet:

The importance of energy sources which started to become the most strategic input for the countries in the 20th century gradually increases. De-spite of the increase of demand and dependence to the energy at this ratio, energy resources speedily decrease. This situation caused that all the atten-tions focused on energy regions. Middle East is one of the most important of these regions. Within this framework, this study aims to explain the impor-tance of Middle East energy sources of 21st century with regards to the world economy as was in the 20th century. In accordance with this purpose, information about Middle East and its strategic importance were given in the first part. In the second part, consumption and production values, petroleum and natural gas reserve of the region in proportion to world were examined. In the last part, Middle East policies of global powers and strategic importance of Middle East in the 21st century in the light of their relations with the countries in the region were tried to be revealed.

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