Turkiye launches natural gas exports to Syria
Shafaq News – Kilis (Updated at 16:39)
Turkiye has begun exporting natural gas to Syria under a new agreement, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced Saturday at the inauguration of the Turkiye–Syria pipeline.
The gas, supplied by Azerbaijan, is being delivered through the Turkish border province of Kilis to Aleppo, following the restoration of damaged pipeline infrastructure. Bayraktar said the connection, completed on May 21, allows for the export of up to 2 billion cubic meters (BCM) of natural gas annually.
Kilis programımız kapsamında AK Parti İl Başkanlığımızı ziyaret ederek teşkilat mensuplarımızla bir araya geldik. Türkiye’nin her köşesinde olduğu gibi Kilis’te de enerji altyapımızı güçlendiren ve kalkınmaya ivme kazandıran projelerimiz üzerine istişarelerde bulunduk.… pic.twitter.com/VvxAQ3Sfjh
— Alparslan Bayraktar (@aBayraktar1) August 2, 2025
The gas will be used to power a 1,200-megawatt (MW) plant in Aleppo, generating electricity for an estimated 5 million households.
Bayraktar revealed that Turkiye is also increasing electricity exports to Syria. Electricity currently flows through eight transmission points, and capacity is expected to rise by 25 percent. Plans are also underway to reactivate the Birecik–Aleppo line, which previously had a capacity of 500 MW. Once operational, combined exports could reach 900 MW—enough to supply around 1.6 million homes.
Turkiye had previously supplied electricity intermittently to northern Syria. The pipeline from Kilis to Aleppo has a daily capacity of 6 million cubic meters.
Bayraktar also announced cooperation with Azerbaijan and Qatar to support future gas deliveries to Syria.
In turn, theSyrian Energy Minister Mohammad al-Bashir said the new pipeline would deliver six million cubic meters of gas daily to Syria, starting with an initial supply of 3.4 million cubic meters per day.
Al-Bashir described the gas supply as a “generous assistance” from Qatar and “will allow us to increase electricity production by 750 megawatts,” noting that this boost could translate into four additional hours of daily electricity supply.
Al-Bashir added that the ministry is working to secure additional quantities of gas to further enhance electricity generation and stabilize the country’s power infrastructure.
