Türkiye regulations · 10 October 2026
Türkiye and Iraq discuss roadmap for broader energy agreement
Talks in Ankara covered a new energy agreement, joint working groups and development of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline. The announcement presents these items as plans and objectives. [Source](https://enerji.gov.tr/haber-detay?id=31937)
According to an announcement dated 2 October 2026 from Türkiye’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Minister Alparslan Bayraktar met Iraqi Oil Minister Basim Muhammed Hüdeyir and his delegation in Ankara. The subsequent statement focused on preparing broader energy cooperation following an existing crude oil transportation contract. [Source](https://enerji.gov.tr/haber-detay?id=31937)
From an existing contract to a broader agreement
Bayraktar said the parties were clarifying their roadmap for a new, longer-term and more comprehensive agreement after the crude oil transportation contract signed in August between BOTAŞ, SOMO and NOC. The statement therefore distinguishes the signed contract from the new agreement under preparation. The ministry does not announce that the new agreement has been signed; it describes the direction of discussions and the intended scope of cooperation. Bayraktar also stressed that regional developments had made supply security more critical. [Source](https://enerji.gov.tr/haber-detay?id=31937)
Official source: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources ↗Joint working groups are planned
The areas outlined by the minister include oil and natural gas infrastructure, exploration and production, oil trading, refining and petrochemicals, and electricity projects. Bayraktar said they planned to activate joint working groups to bring projects in these areas to a conclusion quickly. That wording describes a planned next step, rather than confirming that the groups are already operating. Implementing concrete projects through close cooperation with the new Iraqi government was also among the objectives stated. [Source](https://enerji.gov.tr/haber-detay?id=31937)
Official source: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources ↗Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline and oil supply objectives
Bayraktar said extending the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to Basra and increasing its capacity were important objectives. He linked this approach to creating a strong alternative to the Gulf region and the Strait of Hormuz. Another stated aim was for TPAO to play an active role in other Iraqi fields as well as those in Kirkuk. Bayraktar also cited an objective of reaching the 1 million barrels of crude oil supply mentioned by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali ez-Zeydi. The announcement specifies no time unit for that quantity. [Source](https://enerji.gov.tr/haber-detay?id=31937)
Official source: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources ↗The direction outlined for Ceyhan and the Development Road
The statement linked increasing oil trade with the objective of making Ceyhan a global energy hub. Bayraktar also expressed determination to build the Development Road not merely as a transport corridor, but as a strategic energy route supported by oil, natural gas and electricity transmission lines along its course. These elements were presented as project and cooperation objectives outlined by Türkiye, rather than as completed investments. [Source](https://enerji.gov.tr/haber-detay?id=31937)
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