Turkey

Transit of Iranian Gas to Eastern Europe through Turkey Possible: Official

SHANA (Tehran) - Turkey is interested in buying more gas from Iran, said the director general of the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe department of the Foreign Ministry, adding that transit of Iranian gas to Eastern Europe through Turkey is possible.
2024-05-12 12:28
Turkey economy and energy exploration

Turkey has made major energy finds over recent years thanks to exploration technology. It has discovered huge natural gas and crude oil reserves off the North Sea and the East Mediterranean. That can have a significant impact on the Turkish economy because this country, which has been known as an importer of oil and gas, can now transform its internal and external economy. Of course, in the meantime, Turkey is faced with problems and challenges with regard to extracting and exploiting its energy resources.
2023-07-03 12:36
Turkey gas hub ambitions

In 2008, Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs unveiled the country's national energy strategy, and for the first time in that document, it talked about Turkey is becoming the center and hub of energy transit from Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Middle East, the Balkans, and Russia to Europe. Turkey's foreign policy has since tried more and more towards the realization of this goal and made a lot of efforts in the form of long-term economic and political plans to transform Ceyhan Port into an energy terminal in the region. In this regard, Turkey has always been one of the parties present in discussions related to energy transmission lines to Europe.
2023-03-28 16:40
24th GECF Ministerial Meeting to be held in Egypt

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The 24th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) will be held on Tuesday, October 25, in Cairo, the capital of Egypt.
2022-10-23 11:48
Iran, Turkey Strike New Gas Agreements

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The director of dispatching of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) announced holding of a meeting with the representatives of Turkey's Butas Company and reaching new agreements.
2022-10-23 11:45
Min. Holds Intensive Energy Talks with Turkish Officials

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Iranian Minister of Petroleum discussed extension of the gas contract and energy trade in a meeting with the country's energy and economic officials during his visit to neighboring Turkey,.
2022-10-22 10:53
Iran Resumes Gas Exports to Turkey

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Director of Dispatching at National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) announced that Iran’s gas flow to Turkey resumed after completion of the agreed repairs.
2022-10-10 15:08
Iran Gas Export to Turkey stops for Periodic Repairs

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Director of Dispatching of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) announced that Iran’s gas flow to Turkey was stopped for eight days with the agreement of the two countries in order to carry out periodical repairs.
2022-10-03 16:10
Syria’s territorial integrity is crucial and a military attack on Syria is harmful to Turkey and the region

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, and his accompanying delegation met with Imam Khamenei on July 19, 2022. President Raisi was also present at the meeting. Speaking at the meeting, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution stressed the necessity to increase cooperation between the two countries, particularly in financial areas. He described the Zionist regime as being the main element in creating discord between Islamic countries.
2022-07-20 13:11
Turkey, Iran ink MoU

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The official ceremony of signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Turkey and Iran has been held in the presence of both countries' presidents and ministers.
2022-07-20 12:54
Russia's Putin Arrives in Tehran for Syria Summit

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Iran for a summit with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts on the Syrian conflict.
2022-07-20 12:49
Tehran, Ankara Vow to Expand Trade

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Tehran was the focus of attention on Tuesday. It hosted two presidents, Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Vladimir Putin of Russia.
2022-07-20 12:45
Owji welcomes Turkish President in Tehran

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Turkish president arrived in Tehran on Monday evening at the head of a high-ranking delegation of political and economic officials to be welcomed by the Iranian Minister of Petroleum, Javad Owji.
2022-07-19 13:33
Iran Daily Gas Exports at 79 mcm in Tir

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The head of dispatching management of the National Iranian Gas Company said: "Iran's gas exports registered a new record in the month of Tir (June 21-July 22) and reached 79 million cubic meters per day."
2020-08-04 15:00
Iran Gas Flow to Turkey Resumes

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran’s gas exports to Turkey came back to normal conditions on July 1. The flow of Iran’s natural gas to its neighboring nation came to a halt on March 31 due to an explosion whose cause has not yet been determined.
2020-08-02 16:01
Iran Resumes Gas Exports to Turkey

TEHRAN (Shana) – Mohammad Reza Joulaei, caretaker of the dispatching department of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), told Shana Iran’s gas exports to Turkey had been resumed at 2:10 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2020.
2020-07-01 15:21
Iran Calls for Resumption of Gas Exports to Turkey

TEHRAN (Shana) -- In a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Mouloud Chavosh Oglu, Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed the need to resume Iran’s gas exports to Turkey, and to repair and rebuild the damaged section of the gas pipeline.
2020-06-15 16:08
Turkey still Honoring Gas Deal with Iran: Official

TEHRAN (Shana) – A former director of dispatching management at the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said Turkey had so far adhered to its gas deal with Iran.
2020-06-07 15:02
Turkey Resumes Repairing Iran-Turkey Gasline

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The director of dispatching at the National Iranian Gas Company announced the start of repairs to the Iran-Turkey gas pipeline in Turkey.
2020-04-19 18:05
Iran to Resume Gas Exports to Turkey Soon: NIGC

TEHRAN (Shana) – National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) says Iranian gas exports to Turkey will resume in a few days after repairing the gas pipeline from Iran to Turkey which was hit by an explosion on Tuesday morning.
2020-03-31 14:02
Pipeline Explosion Halts Turkish Gas Imports from Iran

TEHRAN (Shana) – Turkish gas imports from Iran were halted due to an explosion in a natural gas pipeline inside Turkey near Iran’s Bazargan border with Turkey on Tuesday morning, National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said.
2020-03-31 13:49