Baladi News - Journals
Gaziantep, one of Turkey's most significant industry and commerce centers, has seen a 22 percent increase in exports to Syria via the Southeast Anatolian Project (GAP) Customs and Trade Regional Administration. The exports of the southeastern province to its border country Syria hit $560 million in the period of January to October this year, accounting for nearly half of Turkey's exports to the country.
According to the data compiled from the GAP Customs and Trade Regional Administration, 150 trucks per day entered and exited at the Karkamış Customs Gate. During the period of January 2017 to October 2018, 75,000 trucks carried goods to Syria passing through Karkamış, which enable Syrian businessmen to reach third countries.
The Gaziantep Governor's office eases the border gate transitions with special documents until Jarablus, a Syrian region neighboring the Karkamış district of Gaziantep, for Turkish businessmen exporting goods to Syria. The businessmen of Gaziantep play a vital role in meeting needs for the reconstruction of many cities like Jarablus, al-Rai, al-Bab and Azaz.
The businessmen engaging in trade with Syria via the GAP Customs and Trade Regional Administration send construction materials, textile products and food to Syria via the Karkamış, Çobanbey, Öncüpınar and Cilvegözü border gates.
Source: The Daily Sabah