By Anadolu Agency
July 21, 2025 4:13 pmThe Türkiye-Iraq Crude Oil Pipeline Agreement, in effect since 1973, will expire as of July 27, 2026, according to a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on Monday.
Under the decree, the agreement, its related protocol, and other associated agreements and protocols will terminate next year.
The agreement was initially signed on August 27, 1973, and the first phase of the pipeline became operational in 1976.
It was renewed in 2010 for a 15-year period.
– Oil flow from Iraq to Ceyhan Port ceased 2 years ago
Oil flow from Iraq to Türkiye’s Ceyhan Port ceased on March 25, 2023, amid ongoing political and legal disputes between Erbil and Baghdad.
In April 2024, Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar said that Türkiye was not at fault for the issues surrounding the Iraq-Türkiye Pipeline.
He noted that the pipeline had been ready for operation since October 4, 2023, but ongoing disagreements between the northern Iraqi administration and the central government have hindered its activation.
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