Iran-Turkey pipeline

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The Iran-Turkey pipeline is a 2,577 km natural gas pipeline, which runs from Tabriz in North-West Iran to Ankara in Turkey. The construction of pipeline started in 1996 after gas deal between Turkish and Iranian governments, and was completed in 2001. The Turkish section, operated by BOTAS, cost 600 million USD. The Turkish import consists 20-22 million cubic meters of natural gas per day.

In Erzurum, the South Caucasus Pipeline is linked to the Iran-Turkey pipeline. In future, these two pipelines will be main supply for the planned Nabucco Pipeline from Turkey to Europe.

The Iran-Turkey pipeline has been blew up several times by PKK militants. In 2006 the explosions taken place in Ağrı and Bazargan.

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