Alp Arslan in Irkatar, Turkey's Minister of Energy, announced on Thursday, November 6, during a press conference that Turkey has stopped importing gas from Turkmenistan, carried through Iran's infrastructure, due to the possibility of secondary sanctions by the United States. Turkey started receiving gas from Turkmenistan since March 1403 based on an agreement to supply 1.3 billion cubic meters of gas annually. However, first in Mehr 1404 the flow of gas was stopped due to the termination of the short-term contract and disagreement on the price, and Ankara's plans to resume this process were also stopped due to the start of the war between the United States and Iran and the intervention of the US Department of the Treasury Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Bayerqatar emphasized that despite the fact that Turkey did not pay Iran directly for this transfer, the escalation of conflicts and risks caused by OFAC sanctions made Ankara suspend this deal to avoid legal risks. Also, Turkey's direct gas import contracts from Iran will end in 1405 (November 2026) and their renewal status is uncertain.

Alp Arslan in Irkatar, Turkey's Minister of Energy, announced on Thursday, November 6, during a press conference that Turkey has stopped importing gas from Turkmenistan, carried through Iran's infrastructure, due to the possibility of secondary sanctions by the United States. Turkey started receiving gas from Turkmenistan since March 1403 based on an agreement to supply 1.3 billion cubic meters of gas annually. However, first in Mehr 1404 the flow of gas was stopped due to the termination of the short-term contract and disagreement on the price, and Ankara's plans to resume this process were also stopped due to the start of the war between the United States and Iran and the intervention of the US Department of the Treasury Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Bayerqatar emphasized that despite the fact that Turkey did not pay Iran directly for this transfer, the escalation of conflicts and risks caused by OFAC sanctions made Ankara suspend this deal to avoid legal risks. Also, Turkey's direct gas import contracts from Iran will end in 1405 (November 2026) and their renewal status is uncertain.