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Turkey's exports to Syria rise 26.4% in first half of 2026
According to TİM data, Turkey's exports to Syria in January-June 2026 rose by 26.4% year-on-year, reaching $1.284 billion. The largest shares came from flour, cement and electrical products.
According to data from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), exports to Syria in January-June 2026 rose by 26.4% compared to the same period last year, reaching $1,284,328,000.
In terms of volume, 3,182,061 tonnes of products were shipped to Syria, with export volume increasing by 36.6% compared to the first half of 2025.
The largest export item was the flour and bakery products sector with $103.879 million, followed by cement with $102.256 million, and electrical products and energy goods with $80.107 million. Cement exports in particular stood out with a 116.8% increase.
Exports from the Southeastern Anatolia Region to Syria reached $461.823 million in the same period. The region's exports grew by 11.4% in value and 34.6% in volume.
‘Positive trend continues’
TİM Board Member and Syria Desk President Celal Kadooğlu stated that they completed 2025 with an approximately 70% increase in exports to the Syrian market, and this positive trend continues into 2026.
Kadooğlu noted that the international financial integration of the banking system, improvements in security conditions, and preparations for the full-capacity opening of the İslahiye and Nusaybin border gates will positively affect trade development. “The mutual positive steps taken by the two countries' governments are strengthening our shared vision for the future,” he said.
Recalling that a new decree enacted in Syria in June updated customs duties on over a thousand products, Kadooğlu expressed that Turkey expects these rates to be revised within the framework of a common trade strategy between the two countries.
Emphasizing that high tariffs significantly increase export costs, the TİM official gave an example, noting that with customs duties reaching $1,000 per tonne and additional expenses, the total cost of a 20-tonne capacity lorry reaches around $25,000. Kadooğlu said that bringing this burden down to a reasonable level through mutual dialogue would both boost Turkey's export potential and enable Syria to access the products it needs more easily.
Kadooğlu also added that restoring the free trade agreement between the two countries would make trade more predictable and sustainable.
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