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title: 'Turkiye-Iran Gas Deal Nears Expiry as Energy Talks Stall Amid Regional Tensions'
url: 'https://thediplomaticinsight.com/turkiye-iran-gas-deal-nears-expiry-as-energy-talks-stall/'
author: 'News Desk'
date: '2026-04-18T19:06:51+05:00'
categories:
  - 'Economy'
tags:
  - 'Antalya'
  - 'Diplomacy'
  - 'Russia'
  - 'Turkiye'
---

# Turkiye-Iran Gas Deal Nears Expiry as Energy Talks Stall Amid Regional Tensions

**Antalya (TDI):** Turkiye’s Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said that the country’s long-term natural gas supply contract with Iran is set to expire in the coming months, and while an extension is possible, no negotiations have begun yet.

Speaking on the sidelines of a diplomacy forum in Antalya, the minister said the agreement, due to expire in July, covers annual gas deliveries of 9.6 billion cubic metres. However, actual imports have often been lower than the contracted amount.

He noted that Turkiye imported around 7.6 billion cubic metres of gas from Iran last year, accounting for about 13% of its total gas imports. According to regulatory data, pipeline deliveries last met the full contractual volume in 2022.

Bayraktar said Turkiye may still need the Iranian gas supply to ensure energy security, but stressed that discussions on an extension have not yet started due to current regional tensions.

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He added that both sides could hold talks in the future, but no negotiations are underway at present, partly due to ongoing geopolitical developments involving Iran.

The minister also said Turkiye is working to diversify its energy sources, including increasing imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from various suppliers.

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Reports in Turkish media recently suggested that Turkiye had issued a long-term LNG import licence to its state energy company BOTAS for Russian supplies. However, Bayraktar clarified that LNG imports from Russia have not yet begun, although Ankara already imports Russian pipeline gas through the BlueStream and TurkStream routes, which together account for roughly 35% of its gas mix.