An agreement on the “Azerbaijan-Georgia-Türkiye-Bulgaria Green Energy Corridor” project could be signed during the COP31 climate conference, which will be held in Antalya, Türkiye, from November 9-20 this year.
Renewables.az citing Türkiye’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, reports that Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar made the remarks today at the 5th Azerbaijan-Türkiye Energy Forum in Baku.
Referring to the project as the “TANAP of electricity,” the minister said it is viewed not merely as an infrastructure initiative, but as a strategic step forming the foundation for long-term regional energy cooperation based on mutual benefit.
“We want to maintain this momentum and move the project to the next stage as soon as possible,” Bayraktar said.
He noted that Türkiye wants the relevant documents for the project to be signed during COP31.
“As Türkiye, with both our infrastructure and strategic position, we are one of the most important energy hub countries in our region. By supporting these interconnection projects with new initiatives, we are diversifying our regional energy infrastructure and continuing to contribute to the energy supply security of the two countries, the region and Europe,” the minister emphasized.
Speaking to journalists after the forum, Bayraktar said that as the world rapidly moves toward electrification, electricity is also playing an increasingly prominent role in Türkiye-Azerbaijan relations.
According to him, work is currently underway on three major projects. The first involves establishing an electricity transmission line to Türkiye via Nakhchivan. The second is the four-country green energy corridor linking Türkiye, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Bulgaria. The third is an electricity transmission line that would run under the Black Sea to Europe, reaching Romania and Hungary.
“With these three lines, Türkiye and Azerbaijan are essentially putting forward new proposals to the world and the region,” Bayraktar said.
Responding to a question about the “TANAP of electricity,” the minister said the main objective of the project is to connect the four countries through an integrated electricity network.
“As a first step, we want to start by using the existing infrastructure. The aim is to gradually develop and expand these projects and increase their capacity by making use of the existing infrastructure,” he said.
Bayraktar added that linking the project with the energy agreements signed with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan could ultimately help connect the entire Turkic world through an integrated energy network.
The project’s first ministerial meeting was held in Istanbul, Türkiye, on November 22, 2024, the second meeting took place in Baku on April 4, 2025, and the third meeting was held in Istanbul on May 22, 2026.
At the second meeting, held in Baku on April 4, 2025, as part of the 11th Ministerial Meeting of the Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council and the 3rd Ministerial Meeting of the Green Energy Advisory Council, a “Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Transmission and Trade of Green Electricity” was signed among the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye, and the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Bulgaria.
During the third meeting, held as part of the Istanbul Natural Resources Summit (INRES 2026), the parties agreed to establish a joint venture.
