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Despite ongoing war, is trade between Turkey, Syria rebounding?

As the number of Syrian companies set up in Turkey increases, the trade between the two countries is returning to prewar levels.
A driver stands next to the trucks lined at the Oncupinar borger crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern city of Kilis January 13, 2012. Since Turkey late last year took the side of anti-government demonstrators seeking the downfall of President Bashar al-Assad, truckers plying the route between the border and the Syrian city of Aleppo have made an easy target for Assad loyalists. Picture taken January 13, 2012. To match feature TURKEY-SYRIA/TRADE  REUTERS/Umit Bektas (TURKEY - Tags: TRANS
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It is mind-boggling how trade in Syria continues despite the ongoing civil war with massive human and material losses.

Although after the onset of the civil war in 2011 warm relations between Syria and Turkey had come to an abrupt halt, that is about to change. A substantial portion of the more than 2 million refugees are expected to stay in Turkey, even after the war ends. Concurrently, Syrian businessmen are settling down and Syrian-owned or partnership companies prosper.

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