Today, Saturday, November 14, 2026, Anıl Bora İnan, Turkey’s ambassador to Iraq, said Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Zaidi’s recent visit to Ankara led to the signing of five important documents, the most prominent of which were related to the Development Road project and border crossings.
Turkey’s ambassador explained that the agreement to be signed in the future will not be limited to the oil sector; it will also cover gas, pipelines, refineries and the interconnection of electricity grids, with the aim of reaching daily oil exports of one million barrels through Iraq’s (SOMO) and Turkey’s (BOTAŞ) companies.
In another part of his remarks, Turkey’s ambassador reiterated his country’s commitment to connecting the Port of Al-Faw with Turkey and Europe through Iraqi territory. He said these economic and security steps signal a new phase in strategic cooperation between the two countries, in which oil-sale revenues will be allocated to infrastructure projects and Iraq’s position as a commercial bridge will be strengthened.
