Oil from Kurdistan pipeline enters Turkey Oil has begun to flow into Turkey through a new pipeline from Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region – a significant step toward Kurdistan’s first independent pipeline exports.The oil flow is part of the final stage of pipeline testing, according to an industry official and a senior Turkish official. Contrary to other media reports, the crude is not yet being marketed or sold: technically, pipeline exports have not yet begun.Still, Kurdistan’s pumping of crude into Turkish-controlled pipel… This content is for registered users. Please login to continue. If you are not a registered user, you may purchase a subscription or sign up for a free trial .