Turkey Completes Infrastructure to Export 2 Billion Cubic Meters of Natural Gas to Syria per Year

Turkey is completing the infrastructure that will enable the export of up to 2 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year to Syria, as announced by the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar at the opening ceremony of the Turkish-Syrian natural gas pipeline. This project is part of Turkey's efforts to support the normalization of life in Syria and its energy infrastructure. The pipeline will transmit up to 6 million cubic meters of gas per day to Aleppo and Homs, where it will be used to power plants that will meet the electricity needs of five million homes in Syria.

Key Takeaways:

• The Turkish-Syrian natural gas pipeline is expected to transport up to 2 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year to Syria.
• The pipeline will have a transmission capacity of up to 6 million cubic meters of gas per day.
• The project aims to meet the electricity needs of 5 million homes in Syria.
• The pipeline will supply power plants in Aleppo and Homs, which will operate with a capacity of approximately 1,200 megawatts.
• Turkey has been providing electricity to regions such as Afrin and Idlib since 2017 and currently exports electricity to Syria from eight different points.
• The Turkish-Syrian natural gas pipeline is part of Turkey's efforts to support the normalization of life in Syria and its energy infrastructure.

Statistics:

• Up to 2 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year will be exported to Syria.
• The pipeline will transport up to 6 million cubic meters of gas per day.
• 5 million homes in Syria will have their electricity needs met by the power plants supplied by the pipeline.
• The pipeline will have a transmission capacity of 860 megawatts when completed.
• Turkey has been exporting electricity to Syria from eight different points since 2017.

Sources:

• Trend News Agency, 02 Aug 2025.