Turkiye, Syria discuss $10B trade target in Damascus

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Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat (L) meets with Syrian Minister of Economy and Industry Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar (R) in Damascus, Syria, on August 26, 2026. [Izz Aldien Alqasem - Anadolu Agency]https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AA-20260826-42311158-42311156-TURKISH_TRADE_MINISTER_OMER_BOLAT_IN_SYRIA-1.jpg" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" width="1200" />
Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat arrived in Damascus with a business delegation on Wednesday for the 63rd Damascus International Fair, meeting with Nidal al-Shaar, the Syrian economy and industry minister, to discuss steps to reach a $10 billion bilateral trade volume target, Anadolu reports.

The officials evaluated cooperation to ease trade, particularly regarding transportation and customs gates, alongside the potential role of the Turkish private sector in the reconstruction of Syria, Bolat said on Turkish social media platform NSosyal on Wednesday.

Ministers also reaffirmed their commitment to implementing the agreements reached during the Turkiye-Syria Joint Economic and Trade Commission meeting in April.

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