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Dorian Jones

Lifting of Syria sanctions provides boost to Turkish construction firms

People ride a motorbike past a damaged building in Aleppo as US President Donald Trump announced that he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria, 14 May. REUTERS - Mahmoud Hassano

The lifting of international sanctions on Syria is opening the door to major reconstruction deals, with Turkish companies keen to capitalise on this. A multi-billion-dollar energy contract signed last week is expected to be the first of many.

In Damascus, under the watchful eye of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Turkish construction firms Kalyon GES Enerji Yatırımları and Cengiz Enerji signed a $7 billion (€6.1 billion) energy deal.

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