The field analyses carried out within the scope of the "Geothermal Resources Assessment Project", which is being carried out in cooperation between TÜSSİDE and Konya Plain Project (KOP) Regional Development Administration, have been completed. In the first stage of the field studies, the places where successful practices for the utilization of geothermal resources in Turkey were visited. Within the scope of good practice examples, successful practices on issues such as governance mechanisms and branding strategies in Iceland, one of the world's leading countries in this field, were examined on site and various cooperation links were established within the scope of this visit.

After examining and analyzing the successful examples in Turkey and abroad, geothermal fields in 8 provinces in the KOP region were visited by TÜSSİDE experts and KOP Regional Development Administration officials. As a result of these visits, an inventory of geothermal resources in the region was prepared.

Within the scope of the field studies, focus group meetings were also held in six cities and stakeholders exchanged views on the problems they face in terms of legislation and other issues. In this context, assessments were also made on how the governance mechanism should be structured and which institutions should play what role in order to utilize geothermal resources more effectively.

In the next phase of the project, studies will be carried out to determine how existing geothermal resources should be used to play a more effective role in regional development in a way that will also encourage employment. In this direction, an investment guide will be prepared for investors planning to invest in geothermal resources.