# Turkey halts Turkmen gas imports via Iran under US pressure

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/turkey-halts-turkmen-gas-imports-via-iran-under-us-pressure/
- Published: 2026-11-06T07:01:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T07:19:03+00:00
- Original publisher: Middle East Eye (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-halts-turkmen-gas-imports-iran-under-us-pressure
- Topics: Americas, Asia, Geopolitics, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- US pressure halted Turkmen gas imports routed through Iran.
- The deal was for 1.3 billion cubic metres a year.
- A direct Caspian route faces infrastructure and maritime disputes.

## Summary

Turkey halted imports of Turkmen gas routed through Iran after US sanctions authorities became involved, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said. The interruption highlights how US pressure and regional tensions can disrupt energy supplies, while Turkey seeks gas for its own market and for export to Europe.

Turkey began receiving gas under a deal for 1.3 billion cubic metres a year in March 2025, but Turkmenistan stopped deliveries in October, citing the short-term contract and a lack of agreement on volumes and prices. Bayraktar said Turkey was not paying Iran for transit, but the US-Iran conflict still led to the imports being stopped. He said Turkey could double exports to Europe using spare capacity, and described Turkmen gas as a potential alternative as Azerbaijan’s reserves decline; a Caspian pipeline faces infrastructure and maritime-zone disputes, while Turkey’s gas contracts with Iran expire in November.

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