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Türkiye, Turkmenistan agree gas supply deal for March

11 February 2025 17:56 (UTC +04:00)

Türkiye and Turkmenistan have signed an agreement to facilitate the flow of Turkmen natural gas to Türkiye, marking a significant step in energy cooperation between the two nations, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Tuesday, APA reports citing Reuters.

The deal, between Türkiye's state-owned pipeline operator BOTAS and Turkmenistan's Turkmengaz, aims to begin gas flow on March 1, he said.

Türkiye consumes more than 50 billion cubic metres of gas per year. It relies on a mix of piped gas from Russia, Azerbaijan, and Iran, along with LNG imports from various suppliers.

"With this agreement, which we have been working on for many years, we will further advance the strategic cooperation between the two countries while strengthening the natural gas supply security of our country and region," Bayraktar said in a statement.

The minister had previously said Türkiye could buy up to 2 billion cubic meters of gas annually from Turkmenistan, with the gas expected to be transported via Iran's existing natural gas network.

Specific details regarding the volume of gas to be supplied under the new agreement and the exact terms of transit through Iran were not disclosed.