US EditionTurkey to Supply Natural Gas From Azerbaijan to Syria
TURKEY, JUL 30 – The initial supply of 6 million cubic meters of Azerbaijani gas daily aims to generate up to 1,200 megawatts, easing Syria's electricity shortages caused by years of conflict.
- Starting August 2, 2025, Turkey will begin delivering Azerbaijani natural gas to Syria through the Kilis pipeline, with an official ceremony planned to commemorate the launch of this energy transfer.
- This supply follows a July memorandum of understanding signed by Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and SOCAR to export Azerbaijani gas via Turkey, amid Syria’s electricity crisis.
- The project aims to deliver an initial 6 million cubic meters of gas daily to Aleppo, generating around 1,200 megawatts of electricity and addressing limited power availability in Syria.
- Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar indicated that the gas supply will provide power to approximately 1.6 million homes in the region, which is expected to help facilitate the repatriation of Syrians residing in Turkey.
- The trilateral energy cooperation involving Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Qatar signals a strategic step toward rebuilding Syria’s power grid, though further investments remain necessary.
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Turkey Begins Exporting Electricity and Gas to Syria as Part of Broad Energy Plan - The Syrian Observer
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has announced that Turkey will begin exporting electricity to Syria, delivering up to 900 megawatts following the completion of necessary technical preparations. The project, designed to support around 1.6 million Syrian households, forms part of broader efforts to expand energy cooperation between Ankara and Damascus. Natural gas for the project will be supplied from Azerbaijan via Turkish territory, …
Turkey to start providing Syria with natural gas on August 2, Minister Bayraktar says
Ankara, SANA - Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar announced that his country will begin supplying Syria with natural gas from Azerbaijan via the Turkish province of Kilis, starting August 2. “After completing the necessary procedures, we will supply Syria with abou
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