Turkiye’s SOCAR, Turkish Airlines team up on SAF

Turkey-based STAR refinery of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) said it has signed an agreement with Turkish Airlines to cooperate in the field of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).  

The two companies said the cooperation will include implementation of broader projects to achieve sustainability goals.

“As SOCAR Turkey, we have a strong infrastructure for SAF production thanks to the high production capacity of our group company, STAR Refinery, our advanced refinery technologies, our modern operations focused on digitalization, and our R&D efforts,” said SOCAR Turkey CEO Elchin Ibadov.

The representatives of both companies said that these agreements and collaborations are important to achieve sustainability goals.

“As Turkish Airlines, we are taking steps in line with international targets for emission reduction in our operations. SAF is one of the most concrete and applicable tools on this journey,” said Turkish Airlines CEO Bilal Ekşi.

This step will not only create an alternative fuel supply but will also pave the way for efforts to integrate SAF into our operations and increase production capacity in this area, he added.

Ekşi further said that the company plans to achieve its sustainability goals.

SOCAR Türkiye said it will continue to develop sustainability-focused collaborations and lead sectoral transformation in both Türkiye and Azerbaijan.