24.03.2026 15:40
It was claimed that Iran halted gas exports to Turkey following its attack on Israel's South Pars field. However, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar denied the allegation.
The military tension in the Middle East has escalated to a level that directly affects Turkey's energy supply security. Following Israel's attack on Iran's massive South Pars natural gas field, the Tehran administration completely halted gas shipments to Turkey.
Turkey met approximately 14% of its total natural gas needs through Iran last year.
NO SUPPLY CRISIS
After the bad news from Iran, attention turned to Turkey's other supply lines. Sources close to the energy management emphasize that there is currently no supply crisis. It has been reported that the gas flow from Turkey's main suppliers, Russia (TurkStream and Blue Stream) and Azerbaijan (TANAP), continues at the planned capacity. The filling rates of the underground natural gas storage facilities in Silivri and Tuz Lake have been noted to be at levels that can tolerate short- and medium-term interruptions.
IRAN HAD TAKEN A SIMILAR STEP FOR IRAQ
This move by Iran is not limited to Turkey. The Tehran administration quietly halted natural gas exports to Iraq in recent days, immediately after Israel launched operations against its energy infrastructure, in order to balance domestic demand and protect its strategic reserves.