EXHIBIT A JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

     The undersigned agree that this Sixth Amendment dated Dec 3, 2009 relating to the common shares, no par value of TransAtlantic Petroleum Corp. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.

		DALEA PARTNERS, LP
		By:		Dalea Management, LLC
				its general partner
		By: Name:		/s/ N. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, 3rd N. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, 3rd
		Title:		Manager

		DALEA MANAGEMENT, LLC
		By: Name:		/s/ N. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, 3rd N. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, 3rd
		Title:		Manager
		RIATA TRANSATLANTIC LLC
		By: Name:		/s/ N. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, 3rd N. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, 3rd
		Title:		Manager
		XXXXXXXXXX ENERGY, LP
		By:		Deut 8, LLC
				its general partner
		By: Name:		/s/ N. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, 3rd N. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, 3rd
		Title:		Manager
		DEUT 8, LLC
		By: Name:		/s/ N. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, 3rd N. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, 3rd
		Title:		Manager
		/s/ N. XXXXXX XXXXXXXX, 3rd
		N. XXXXXX XXXXXXXX, 3rd