Reading the Political, Economics and Geographical Resources Energy of Challenges and Opportunities between Iran and Turkey

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1 Assistant Professor of International Relations, Department of Political Sciences, University of Isfahan

2 Associate Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies at Institute of Humanities and Cultural Studies

10.30465/cps.2023.42503.3057

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This article assesses the opportunities and obstacles of resource geographical, economics and political aspects of Iran’s gas export in Turkey from a muti-disciplinary perspective. Iran has gigantic gas resources which can elevates Iran’s economy. The applied qualitative methodology is descriptive-analytical by benefitting from SWOT research method and energy security of the supplied countries such as Iran as a theoretical framework. The current reserved gas resources and production volume and assesses the opportunities and constraints of Iran energy actors in the same market regarding to the multi-disciplinary studies. The results indicate that Iran possesses gigantic gas reserve volume and fields. The Tabriz-Ankara pipeline contributes to exporting gas to Turkey. However, the sanctions on Iran’s economy have not allowed the development of gas infrastructures. Increased demand in Turkey and high prices have contributed to rise of Iran’s revenues even though the transit issues undermine it. Political competition is a part of Iran and Turkey relations although there exists cooperation between them. The findings indicate that the long-term oil indexation price mechanism and high gas prices have provided a chance to achieve energy revenues. Moreover, by reducing the political disputes, Iran finds a suitable market to reduce the sanctions and international forces.

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