BOTAŞ International (BIL) was established by BOTAŞ for developing strong, efficient and cooperative relations with foreign companies, which is of utmost importance to strengthen its international reputation and therefore support its willingness to participate in various projects and activities abroad on July 3, 1996. In 2001, Botaş International (BIL) has been restructured in order to operate the BTC (Baku-Tbilisi–Ceyhan) Crude Oil Pipeline. BIL began loading at the Ceyhan Marine Terminal on the 2nd June 2006.