Minister: Azerbaijan, Türkiye to nearly double gas supplies to Syria

Türkiye’s Minister of Energy, Alparslan Bayraktar, announced that Azerbaijan and Türkiye plan to increase the volume of Azerbaijani gas supplied to Syria to 6 million cubic metres per day during the second phase of their agreement.

Currently, 3.4 million cubic metres of Azerbaijani gas are delivered daily to Syria, Caliber.Az reports per Turkish media.

However, the pipeline used for these supplies has a capacity of 6 million cubic metres per day.

“In the second phase, we intend to raise the volume from 3.4 million to 6 million cubic metres per day,” Bayraktar said.

He emphasised that these deliveries are conducted on a commercial basis rather than as grants.

“The natural gas originating from Azerbaijan is exported to Syria. Azerbaijan has undertaken the obligation to supply and sell the gas to Syria. Türkiye is responsible for its delivery and transportation, managing the necessary logistics. Additionally, the Qatar Development Fund provides financing for this project. Therefore, this is a clear commercial operation,” Bayraktar explained.

The minister added that the gas produced in Azerbaijan is first sent to Türkiye, entering the BOTAŞ system. Under an exchange agreement, Türkiye then transfers the gas at the Syria-Türkiye border, near Yavuzlu.

On August 2, Azerbaijan commenced its first shipment of natural gas to Syria via Türkiye, marking a significant step in regional energy cooperation and Syria’s reconstruction efforts.

A ceremony to launch the exports took place in Kilis, the Turkish border city, where all preparations had been finalised. The gas supply is destined for a power plant in Aleppo with an output capacity of approximately 1,200 megawatts. This new supply is expected to nearly double Syria’s current electricity generation capacity.

Officials anticipate that the increased gas deliveries will extend Syria’s daily electricity availability from the current three to four hours to about ten hours. The project follows an agreement signed during Syrian interim president Ahmed al‑Sharaa’s visit to Baku on July 12, 2025, where he and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev committed to enhanced cooperation in energy and power infrastructure rebuilding.

The initiative, co‑financed by Qatar and supported by SOCAR, is part of a swap arrangement in which Azerbaijan supplies gas to Aleppo through Turkish territory, reinforcing the energy ties between Ankara and Baku and bolstering Syria’s power sector.

By Aghakazim Guliyev