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.