Fuat Oktay: Middle Corridor's role growing

Considering how uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz affects global markets and transport corridors, the importance of the Middle Corridor project is increasing under current conditions, Former Turkish Vice President and MP Fuat Oktay told Report.

Oktay stated that Türkiye believes the Middle Corridor project will become central and highly significant.

"Especially the development route starting from the Persian Gulf, passing through Iraq, and extending to Türkiye has shown how critical it is.

The pipelines from Qatar and other oil‑producing countries being transported again through Türkiye to other destinations further increase our country"s attractiveness," the MP noted.

He explained that this opens new windows of opportunity for Türkiye, though how these opportunities are utilized is another matter. In this context, Oktay emphasized that both the Zangazur Corridor and the Middle Corridor hold special importance for Türkiye in terms of connectivity.

"We hope that the turmoil and chaos in the region will not last long and that the issues will be resolved," he said.