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Syria is preparing plans to build industrial zones modeled on Türkiye’s organized industrial zone system, with Raqqa, Aleppo and Idlib among the main locations, a senior Syrian official said.
Ali Alhamad, public relations director at the Ministry of Local Administration and Environment’s Directorate of Industrial and Craft Zones, said Türkiye is Syria’s closest model for investment and industrial development.
Syria currently has 173 industrial zone sites and aims to raise the total to 380 with new additions, and the first planned organized industrial zones are expected to begin operating within 1-2 years, he added.
Alhamad also said that authorities are working to replace restrictions left over from the former Baath regime with legislation designed to attract foreign investors.
"Many restrictive laws were introduced during the old regime. Investors were not allowed to enter Syria. However, many laws that will support investors are now being prepared, and the closest country for us is Türkiye," Alhamad said.
He emphasized that Syrian and Turkish investors could pursue joint projects, while Turkish companies would also be able to invest independently under their own plans.
Turkish investors are already conducting infrastructure and market research in several sectors, particularly textiles, Alhamad highlighted. He said Syria is open to entrepreneurs and sees opportunities across all sectors.
Syria is also focusing on rebuilding energy and transportation networks that suffered heavy damage during the war. Alhamad said infrastructure gaps need to be addressed before investment links between Turkish businesspeople and Syrian entrepreneurs can fully develop.
Such investments could help revive regional economic activity and strengthen trade between the two countries, he added.
Alhamad described Syria as emerging from a 14-year war and said authorities have spent the past 2 years working to restore security and stability while addressing existing problems.
He also highlighted the role of Syrians who previously sought refuge in Türkiye, saying they could act as commercial bridges between the two countries as investment activity picks up.
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