Türkiye-Syria Natural Gas Pipeline

Türkiye-Syria Natural Gas Pipeline is an energy transmission line that begins in Türkiye’s Kilis province and extends to Aleppo in Syria, with natural gas flow officially commencing on 2 August 2025. The project was designed to transport natural gas from Azerbaijan through Türkiye to Syria, supported by swap agreements.

Project Objectives

The primary objective of the project is to rebuild Syria’s energy infrastructure, which suffered severe damage following the civil war that began in 2011. Before the war, Syria produced 300,000 to 400,000 barrels of oil per day but lost most of its power generation facilities, transmission lines, and natural gas infrastructure during the conflict, limiting daily electricity supply to just 3 to 4 hours in many regions.

Through this project, Türkiye aims to supply fuel to natural gas combined-cycle power plants in Aleppo and increase Syria’s electricity generation capacity by approximately double. The project plans to deliver 6 million cubic meters of natural gas daily, extending Syria’s daily electricity supply from 3–4 hours to 10 hours. It is also projected that the project will meet the electricity needs of 1.6 million households in Syria.

Developed in line with Türkiye’s goals to expand its energy exports, the project was implemented to provide technical and logistical support to Syria during its post-war reconstruction, ensure energy supply security, and promote regional stability.

Route and Technical Specifications of the Pipeline

The Türkiye-Syria Natural Gas Pipeline begins in Türkiye’s Kilis province and extends to the Yavuzlu Measurement Station at the Syria border, from which it connects to Aleppo in Syria. The main transmission pipeline on the Turkish side has a diameter of 36 inches, and gas delivery begins at the station located in the village of Kara Mazraa on the Syrian border.

Within Syrian territory, the gas directed toward Aleppo is used for electricity generation at the local natural gas combined-cycle power plant. From Aleppo, the gas flow continues via secondary pipelines with a diameter of 18 inches as far as the Homs province. The pipeline has a daily transport capacity of 6 million cubic meters of natural gas, with an annual export volume target of 2 billion cubic meters.

Technical infrastructure works along the pipeline were carried out with support from Turkish technical teams, and field cooperation was established between BOTAŞ and the Syrian Gas Company (SGC). Infrastructure deficiencies on the Syrian side were addressed through repair and installation activities initiated in early 2025.

The gas delivered to Aleppo is used for electricity generation at the local power plant and fed into the grid to meet energy demand from Aleppo to Homs. Concurrent efforts have also been made to reactivate the previously used Birecik-Aleppo electricity transmission line with a capacity of approximately 500 megawatts.

Construction and Rehabilitation Process

Construction of the Türkiye-Syria Natural Gas Pipeline began in 2013 with the establishment of a station in the village of Kara Mazraa, but completion and commissioning were halted due to the civil war in Syria. During the conflict, much of the natural gas infrastructure was damaged, and significant destruction occurred in transmission lines. Consequently, comprehensive field operations were conducted in early 2025 by Turkish and Syrian technical teams to repair and reactivate the pipeline.

Connection works along the section from Kilis to Aleppo were completed by 21 May 2025, followed by testing phases and additional equipment installations. The rehabilitation process lasted approximately three months, during which damaged pipelines were replaced and measurement and control systems were reconfigured.

First Gas Flow and Inauguration Ceremony (2 August 2025)

The first gas flow through the Türkiye-Syria Natural Gas Pipeline was officially launched on 2 August 2025 during a formal ceremony. The inauguration ceremony, held at the Yavuzlu Measurement Station in Kilis, was attended by Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Syria’s Minister of Energy Muhammad Al-Bashir, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov, and the Chairman of the Qatar Development Fund Fahad Hamad Al-Sulaiti.

At the ceremony, the delivery of natural gas from Azerbaijan to Syria via Türkiye under a swap agreement was initiated. At the project’s launch, 3.4 million cubic meters of gas per day were delivered to Aleppo, with the target capacity to be increased to the maximum of 6 million cubic meters per day.

During the inauguration, it was stated that a swap agreement had been signed with Azerbaijan’s SOCAR company, and that Qatar had provided financial support for the project. The delivery of Azerbaijani gas through Türkiye to Syria aims to enhance energy supply security in Syria and support its post-war reconstruction process.

Statements made during the ceremony highlighted that, alongside technical cooperation, long-term plans are underway to strengthen Syria’s energy infrastructure. Türkiye emphasized its active role in Syria’s reconstruction and its commitment to continued collaboration to meet regional energy needs.

Electricity Generation and Transmission Targets

The natural gas transported via the Türkiye-Syria Natural Gas Pipeline is used for electricity generation at the power plant in Aleppo, with a target production capacity of approximately 1,200 megawatts. This will increase Syria’s daily electricity supply from the current 3–4 hours to 10 hours. Türkiye plans to rapidly increase its current electricity exports of 200 megawatts to 280 megawatts and to reactivate the 500-megawatt Birecik-Aleppo electricity transmission line used before the war. Once these efforts are completed, a total of 900 megawatts of electricity is projected to be transmitted to Syria, meeting the electricity needs of approximately 1.6 million households.