2025-02-11T14:24:06+00:00
Shafaq News/ Turkiye has lifted
restrictions on the export of Syrian goods and products to Turkish markets, a
senior Syrian border official revealed on Tuesday.
Mazen Alloush, Director
of Public Relations at Syria’s General Authority for Land and Sea Border
Crossings, said the decision followed extensive discussions between Syrian and
Turkish trade officials. “This move reflects the depth of trade relations
between the two countries and will enhance economic cooperation and mutual
trade exchange,” Ahloush was quoted as saying by state news agency SANA.
He also expressed gratitude to Turkiye’s
Minister of Trade for the decision and voiced hopes for continued collaboration
between economic institutions to foster further progress.
Turkiye’s decision comes after years of
trade restrictions linked to international sanctions and regional conflicts.
Ankara suspended a free trade agreement with Syria in 2011 following the Syrian
conflict.
In a related development, Alloush
announced a separate agreement between Syria and Jordan that exempts Syrian
trucks entering Jordanian territory from all previously imposed fees.
Meanwhile, Iraq is preparing to restart
trade with Syria after Damascus met Baghdad’s border security and customs
requirements, Hassan Al-Sheikh, Head of the Iraqi-Syrian Business Council, reported
on Monday.
“The Syrian side has completed all
necessary measures, and we are awaiting the signing of an agreement outlining
operational procedures and the list of permitted goods,” Al-Sheikh told Shafaq
News, adding that the border crossing is expected to reopen this week.
