The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Türkiye, Alparslan Bayraktar, arrived in Ashgabat to negotiate the purchase of Turkmen gas.

Trend informs this with reference to reports from Turkish media.

“Today, July 30, Alparslan Bayraktar will hold talks with the President of “Turkmengaz” Maksat Babayev, the Minister of Energy Annageldi Saparov and the President of “Turkmengeologiya” Gurbangeldi Garliyev. Tomorrow, the Turkish minister will be received by the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov”, - Turkish correspondents accompanying Alparslan Bayraktar report.

In his statement on the eve of the visit, the minister noted that he plans to discuss with the leadership of Turkmenistan the details of transporting Turkmen gas to Türkiye via Iran and Azerbaijan. Turkmen gas can reach Europe via Türkiye. In his opinion, there is no need for large investments in the infrastructure for delivering gas from Turkmenistan to Türkiye.

“Turkmenistan can initially export 1,5-2,0 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year to Türkiye. In March, Turkey signed a Declaration of Intent on cooperation with Turkmenistan in the field of natural gas and hydrocarbons, and in June an agreement was signed on the supply of Turkmen gas to Türkiye”, - Bayraktar emphasized recently.

The minister also mentioned that Türkiye is working on contracts for the purchase of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the period 2027-2037, and they will be made public soon.

Türkiye consumes about 50 billion cubic meters of gas per year. The country also positions itself as a gas hub, having 5 LNG terminals of various capacities and a developed network of gas pipelines on its balance sheet, the source notes.