Ankara, SANA-Turkish transport and infrastructure minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu Confirmed that the resumption of transport between Türkiye and Syria will not only strengthen both countries’ positions in regional trade between Europe and Asia but also help integrate the Middle Corridor with Gulf nations, Uraloglu added.

Speaking to Anadolu Uraloglu said… “signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two countries regarding cooperation in international land transport will allow goods to be transported directly between Türkiye and Syria without the need for transshipment.

He pointed out that the Middle Corridor, an alternative to the Northern Corridor between China and Europe, passes through Turkey, the Caucasus region, and the Caspian Sea, reaching Central Asia and China. He emphasized that linking the Gulf states through Syria would provide new economic opportunities and benefit both countries.

He added that the memorandum of understanding will open the way for the overland movement of goods from Turkey to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and other Gulf countries, enhancing economic integration in the region.

Iman /Manar Salameh