Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
Long fascinated in international development issues and our attempts to build a better world
Author of: Imperial Predator: Britain's role in the destruction of the Ottoman Empire, being published October 2026 by Hurst Publishers. The Enduring Role of Islam in Turkey: The revival of the religious orders and the rise of Erdoğan, published September 2024 by Hurst Publishers. Kremlin's Confidant: The British naval officer who suspended the Cold War, published May 2024 by Pen & Sword Books More details on www.davidstonge.net
David Tonge is Director of IBS Research and Consultancy, which he founded in 1985 and has over 20 years’ consulting experience for leading international companies in Turkey and Central Asia, covering market analysis, strategic planning and policy, and market and regulatory development. IBS has carried out over 250 projects in electricity and gas, and David Tonge has led the majority of these. He has a particular speciality on gas marketing issues. David Tonge's involvement in the economy and industry of Turkey spans over 30 years. He also has extensive international experience. His breadth and depth of knowledge of Turkey, its leading companies, its practices and its institutions is complemented by experience in the Caucasus and Central Asia. He is a recognised authority on Turkey, being author of a wide range of publications on Turkey, including specialist reports on the energy sector. He has also developed and edited investment guides on various Central Asian republics He led three studies on gas marketing in Kazakhstan. He has been involved in acquisitions, privatizations, strategy studies and studies on energy efficiency.
Panelist at Flame natural gas conference, Amsterdam, April 23-25
This job required me to cover: - East-West relations including sanctions, pipeline politics and disarmament - North-South issues, including international development, the World Bank, the IMF and the Law of the Sea - British foreign policy, not least the EEC and the Falklands War
Covering the politics and economics of Greece, Turkey and Cyprus, not least the transition from the Colonels to parliamentary democracy