Turkey is actively pursuing enhanced collaboration with Iraq to deepen their oil partnership amid shifting regional energy dynamics. Turkish officials have expressed interest in expanding joint ventures, increasing oil exports, and developing new infrastructure projects that link the two neighbors’ energy sectors more closely.
The initiative aims to boost Turkey’s role as a critical energy transit hub, leveraging its strategic geographic position to facilitate Iraqi oil shipments to global markets. For Iraq, stronger cooperation promises increased investment and access to Turkey’s refined fuel markets, which are vital for domestic consumption and industrial growth.
Discussions between Turkish and Iraqi energy ministries have intensified in recent months, focusing on streamlining cross-border oil flows, expanding pipeline capacity, and exploring new exploration opportunities in northern Iraq’s Kurdistan region. 
This move reflects Ankara’s broader strategy to strengthen economic ties with its neighbors while securing energy supplies amid global market volatility and competition. Both countries see the expanded oil partnership as a cornerstone for regional stability and economic development.
As talks continue, stakeholders are optimistic that enhanced Turkey-Iraq energy cooperation could serve as a model for broader Middle Eastern collaboration in the years ahead.
