{"id":3626,"date":"2025-02-12T21:03:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T21:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/turkey-turkmenistan-agree-gas-supply-deal-for-march\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T21:03:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T21:03:17","slug":"turkey-turkmenistan-agree-gas-supply-deal-for-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/turkey-turkmenistan-agree-gas-supply-deal-for-march\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey, Turkmenistan agree gas supply deal for March"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1261509\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/turkey_shutterstock-3-320x200.jpg?v=1717562568\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/turkey_shutterstock-3.jpg?v=1717562568\" alt=\"Turkey, Turkmenistan agree gas supply deal for March\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/turkey_shutterstock-3-960x600.jpg?v=1717562569\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n<p>[Shutterstock]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-0\">Turkey and Turkmenistan have signed an agreement to facilitate the flow of Turkmen natural gas to Turkey, marking a significant step in energy cooperation between the two nations, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-1\">The deal, between Turkey\u2019s state-owned pipeline operator BOTAS and Turkmenistan\u2019s Turkmengaz, aims to begin gas flows on March 1, he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-2\">Turkey 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 liquefied natural gas imports from various suppliers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-2\">\u201cWith 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,\u201d Bayraktar said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-2\">\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-4\">The minister had previously said Turkey could buy up to 2 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas annually from Turkmenistan, with the gas expected to be transported via Iran\u2019s existing natural gas network.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-4\">\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-5\">A representative of the Turkmenistan government said that supplies of 2 bcm per year at the initial stage would be possible through Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-6\">He also said that a separate project to build a gas pipeline across the Caspian Sea from Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan and further to Turkey is being discussed as part of the long-term cooperation between the countries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-7\">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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-7\">\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-8\">Russia also seeks to boost its gas exports to Turkey. However, its plans to set up a gas hub in the country in order to offset the loss of the lucrative European gas market following its invasion of Ukraine, have not progressed so far.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-9\">Russian President Vladimir Putin said last month that Russia may supply up to 55 bcm of gas per year to Iran. 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