A $10 Billion Trade Ambition
Turkey and Syria are working toward lifting their annual bilateral trade to $10 billion, a target set out on 22 July 2026 by Turkey's commerce minister. The goal marks a sharp step up from current levels and reflects a rapid normalization of commercial ties between the two neighbors.
The announcement pairs the headline figure with concrete measures on border crossings, transit routes and energy corridors intended to carry the additional volume.
Where Trade Stands Now
Bilateral trade reached $3.75 billion over the past year, an increase of more than 40 percent on the prior period. Reaching the $10 billion mark would require nearly tripling that flow, underscoring the scale of the commitment.
Officials framed the expansion as a joint effort, with business chambers on both sides expected to help drive private-sector participation.
Crossings and Transit Routes
A new land crossing between Nusaybin and Qamishli is slated to open before the end of 2026, adding capacity along the shared border. Existing customs points are to be upgraded and expanded, and maritime transport lines developed to move goods by sea.
Transit trade through the region resumed on 15 April 2026 after a halt of roughly 14 years. The reopened corridor channels goods toward Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Bahrain, positioning Syria as a land bridge for regional commerce.
Energy Corridors and Logistics
Plans discussed alongside the trade target include new pipelines to carry oil and natural gas from Turkey through Syria onward to Jordan, Iraq and Gulf states, together with expanded land transport corridors. A memorandum signed on 7 April 2026 in Amman by the transport ministers of Syria, Jordan and Turkey set out cooperation on logistics and cross-border cargo movement.
Together, the measures point to an effort to rebuild Syria's role in regional trade routes, with infrastructure upgrades framed as the foundation for the higher trade volumes both governments have set as their goal.