Türkiye reviews transportation of Turkmen gas via Azerbaijan

The Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources is considering options for transportation of natural gas from Turkmenistan to Europe via Türkiye and Azerbaijan.

The issue of Turkmen gas has been on the agenda for many years, Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said at the Energy and Climate Forum in Istanbul, Caliber.Az reports.

“If energy imports are the main cause of the current account deficit, we have to concentrate on resolving this issue and reduce Türkiye’s dependence abroad. This is our main goal,” he told the summit.

Bayraktar stated that they made a deal with Turkmenistan for delivery of the latter’s natural gas exports to Türkiye and Europe via Türkiye.

“This has been on our agenda for quite some time and the circumstances are suitable now. We were pleased that Turkmenistan was eager about the deal. We have three alternatives for the supply of Turkmen gas, including supplies via Iran through a swapping deal and via Iran and Azerbaijan, again, by swapping. A third, more sustainable way is establishing a trans-Caspian pipeline. All options are on the table,” he said.

A memorandum of understanding and a letter of intent on natural gas cooperation were inked during the recent Antalya Diplomacy Forum.