Oil Minister Basim Al-Abadi visited the Iraqi Embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Friday (October 2, 2026), at the start of his official visit to Turkey; he was received by Iraq’s Ambassador to Turkey, Majid Al-Lajmawi.
In a statement received by the "Iraq Times Agency," the Ministry of Oil announced that Al-Abadi arrived in Ankara leading a high-level government delegation, which included the Undersecretary for Extraction Affairs and several ministry directors-general.
During the visit, the Oil Minister is scheduled to hold talks with the Turkish side regarding a proposed roadmap to develop cooperation in oil, gas, and petrochemical infrastructure, as well as in oil and gas trade and energy-related matters.
The Ministry added that the discussions aim to establish practical steps to enhance joint cooperation and move forward with the implementation of partnership projects and initiatives between the two countries.
Al-Abadi’s visit to Turkey comes within the framework of efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation and expand the horizons of the Iraqi-Turkish partnership across the oil, gas, and energy sectors.
The Oil Minister discusses expanding Iraqi-Turkish cooperation in the energy sectors in Ankara.
