Wind Energy in Turkey

Turkey became acquainted with wind energy long time ago. In the Ottoman Empire period windmills were built for grinding grains and for irrigation purposes. There are many sites in Anatolia where windmills had been built and these places are restored and protected. Energy production is the key point in modernization of the nations. The total amount of energy consumed or produced determines the differences of the countries in terms of economical and technological development. But especially for the members of the European Union, besides the amount of production, produced energy has to be clean and renewable.