Türkiye had denied reviews claiming that it’s permitting crude oil shipments to Israel by way of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline.
The BTC pipeline, which originates in Azerbaijan and passes by way of Georgia earlier than reaching Türkiye’s Ceyhan port, exports oil from Azerbaijan’s oil fields within the Caspian Sea.
In an announcement, Türkiye’s Power and Pure Assets Ministry stated that firms utilizing the BTC pipeline respect Ankara’s stance towards commerce with Israel and have shunned any deliveries designated for Israeli ports.
The ministry added that the Turkish Petroleum Pipeline Company (BOTAS), answerable for the administration of the pipeline inside Türkiye, “has no involvement or discretion over the sale of the oil transported by way of the pipeline.”
Latest media reviews claimed that Azerbaijani oil exports to Israel continued to transit by way of the Turkish port regardless of Türkiye’s commerce embargo towards Israel.
Türkiye claimed that it suspended commerce with Israel in Could as a consequence of Israeli navy actions in Gaza. In keeping with the Turkish Statistical Institute, Türkiye reported 5.4 billion U.S. {dollars} in exports to Israel in 2023 and 1.6 billion {dollars} in imports.
Since 2010, ties between Türkiye and Israel have been strained over the Palestinian subject.
