Azerbaijan has begun swap-based natural gas shipments to Syria, whereby volumes are delivered to Türkiye and equivalent Turkish supplies are then exported to neighbouring Syria to fuel a 1.2 GW gas-fired power plant in Aleppo. A swap agreement between Türkiyes state pipeline operator BOTAŞ and Azerbaijan’s SOCAR enables the transfer of Azeri gas to the Turkish-Syrian border. The gas is routed through Türkiye’s Kilis province and delivered to Aleppo via the Yavuzlu station, at a rate of up to 6 mcm/d (up to 2.2 bcm/year). Following the restoration of damaged pipeline infrastructure, the cross-border connection was completed in May 2025. It allows for a potential export capacity of up to 2 bcm/year of natural gas. For now, the planned delivery volume stands at 1.2 bcm/year.
In parallel, Türkiye is increasing its electricity exports to Syria. Power is currently transmitted through eight interconnection points, with capacity expected to grow by 25%. There are also plans to reactivate the Birecik–Aleppo transmission line, which previously had a capacity of 500 MW. Once fully operational, combined electricity exports could reach up to 900 MW. Türkiye has also announced broader energy cooperation with Azerbaijan to support future gas deliveries to Syria.