Tabriz–Ankara pipeline
The Iran-Turkey pipeline is a 2,577 kilometres (1,601 mi) long natural gas pipeline, which runs from Tabriz in North-West Iran to Ankara in Turkey.
History
The construction of pipeline started in 1996 after signing a gas deal between Turkish and Iranian governments. The gas deal was signed on 30 August 1996. The pipeline was commissioned on 26 July 2001.
The Iran-Turkey pipeline has been blown up several times by PKK terrorists.[1]
On 1 January 2008 Iran reduced gas supplies to Turkey and on 7 January 2008 gas supplies were stopped because cut-off gas supplies from Turkmenistan. The supplies were restored on 27 January 2008.[2] The supply was cut-off again in February 2008 because of bad weather conditions.[3]
Technical features
The Turkish section, operated by BOTAŞ, cost US$600 million. The Turkish import consists normally 30 million cubic meters of natural gas per day.[2]
In Erzurum, the South Caucasus Pipeline is linked to the Iran-Turkey pipeline. In future, these two pipelines will be the main supply for the planned Nabucco Pipeline from Turkey to Europe.
References
- ^ "Iran-Turkey pipeline blast cuts gas flow -source". Reuters. 2007-09-10. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Gareth Jones (2008-01-27). "Iran resumes gas exports to Turkey". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Orhan Coskun; Gareth Jones (2008-02-08). "Cold halts Iran gas exports to Turkey -minister". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
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