Baku, Ankara contribute notably to regional gas market, Turkish minister says

Joint projects between Türkiye and Azerbaijan have made a substantial contribution to the development of the regional natural gas market, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has stated.

Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the SAHA 2026 defence exhibition in Istanbul, he said both countries are implementing exemplary cooperation in the energy sector that has a significant impact on both regional and global oil and gas markets, Caliber.Az reports, citing local media.

He noted that the two countries are implementing major pipeline projects for the transportation of oil and gas.

Bayraktar added that the energy partnership between Türkiye and Azerbaijan goes beyond bilateral relations and contributes to broader regional development as well as global energy markets, including supply stability and price balance.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov