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EU looks to boost Syrian businesses in Turkey

Many Syrian refugees are working in Turkey without work permits, and the European Union is trying to support their small businesses.
Turkish and Syrian students prepare food in a kitchen,. as part of the "Mutfakta Umut Var - Hope in the Kitchen" project attended by Turkish and Syrian youths, Ankara, Turkey, Oct. 8, 2020.

In coordination with the Directorate General of Development Agencies at the Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology, the European Union announced Oct. 5 in the city of Urfa the launch of the ENHANCER project, developed by the International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD).

The project will award a grant of up to 30,000 euros (about $35,000) for Syrian businessmen in Turkey whose status is Under Temporary Protection

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