ISTANBUL, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Turkey has agreed

liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deals with international

energy companies, securing around 15 billion cubic metres (bcm)

of gas for the 2026-2028 period, Energy Minister Alparslan

Bayraktar said on Wednesday.

The deals were announced over two days during the Gastech

2025 conference in Milan, where Turkey's state energy company

BOTAS signed contracts with eight suppliers.

Initial agreements with BP, ENI and Shell

covered 8.7 bcm, while five additional deals signed on

Wednesday expanded the portfolio to include deliveries from

companies based in Britain, the U.S., Germany, Japan and Norway.

Among the suppliers, UK-based Hartree will deliver 600

million cubic meters over two years. U.S. LNG producer Cheniere

will supply 1.2 bcm within a year, while Germany's SEFE

agreed to provide 1.8 bcm over three years, Bayraktar said.

Separately, Japan's JERA will deliver 600 million cubic

metres under a one-year contract, and Norway's Equinor ( EQNR )

will supply 1.5 bcm over three years, he also said.

Turkey imported around 50 bcm of natural gas last year,

including 14.3 bcm in the form of LNG. The newly signed

contracts represent a significant portion of domestic

consumption and are expected to strengthen supply security ahead

of the winter season.

Bayraktar said the agreements reflect Turkey's strategy to

build a flexible, multi-sourced and secure energy structure

adding that the deals will enhance predictability in the

country's medium-term gas portfolio.