Turkey plans to start supplying electricity to Syria and work to strengthen the country's energy infrastructure. This was announced by Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, quoted by the Hurriyet newspaper, BTA reports.
Turkey intends to provide energy resources to the parts of Syria that suffer from constant power outages, and electricity imports will be used as a start.
Energy supplies and infrastructure restoration
Bayraktar explained that Turkey will work on long-term plans to increase energy capacity in Syria. According to the minister, the Turkish authorities plan to start supplying electricity to areas in Syria that are without electricity. In the medium term, the aim is to increase installed power capacity in Syria as part of efforts to rebuild energy infrastructure after years of war.
A Turkish delegation, which Bayraktar will personally lead, is planning a visit to Syria on Saturday to discuss energy supplies and infrastructure development. The visit will include talks on future cooperation in the energy sector, including exploring opportunities for building new facilities.
Cooperation in oil and gas production
Turkey also has ambitions for cooperation with Syria in the oil and gas production sector. The war in Syria has led to a significant decline in hydrocarbon production, and Ankara has expressed its readiness to participate in the reconstruction of Syria's oil and gas industry. Bayraktar stressed that Turkey and Syria could work together in the future to build an oil pipeline connecting Syria with Turkey and the existing oil pipeline to Iraq – Turkey.
Expansion of Turkish energy projects
The Turkish energy minister also said that Turkey will continue to expand its energy projects beyond the country's borders. One of these projects is the work of a Turkish drilling ship in Somalia, where hydrocarbon exploration is being carried out. Turkey is ready to cooperate with other countries in the development of energy resources, and has already made offers for joint projects in the region.
Opportunities for energy exports to Lebanon
Ankara does not rule out the possibility of exporting electricity to other countries in the region. The possibility of transporting electricity through Syria to Lebanon is also being discussed, and this could become part of a broader energy project to stabilize the region. Turkey sees these initiatives not only as an opportunity for energy assistance, but also as a way to strengthen regional cooperation and economic interdependence.
Turkey's plans to participate in the energy infrastructure of Syria and other countries in the region reflect the strategic importance of the energy sector for Ankara, as part of a broader policy to strengthen its influence and develop energy opportunities in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East.