Türkiye's Ambassador to Syria Dr. Nuh Yılmaz took part in a roundtable hosted by the Syrian Businessmen's Association in Damascus, attended by a delegation of Turkish businesspeople led by Mahsum Altunkaya, chairman of the Turkish-Syrian Business Council under Türkiye's Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK), the Turkish Embassy in Damascus announced Wednesday.

Turkish private sector and reconstruction
In his opening remarks, Yılmaz underlined Türkiye's strong commitment to developing economic and trade relations with Syria. He highlighted opportunities for cooperation between the business communities of the two countries, as well as the contribution the Turkish private sector could make to Syria's economic recovery and reconstruction.
Participants discussed investment and trade opportunities in Syria and exchanged views on possible steps to develop cooperation between Turkish and Syrian businesspeople and strengthen bilateral trade relations.
Winning students and researchers at the embassy
In another activity, Ambassador Yılmaz hosted at the embassy students who won top places in an essay, poetry and drawing competition organized by the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Turkish International School in Damascus to mark Türkiye's Republic Day on October 29. The embassy congratulated the students on their success and wished them well in their studies.

Yılmaz also received Dr. Tuğçe Oraler, a faculty member at Istanbul Kent University, and Elif Ağar. The meeting focused on academic studies related to Syria.

The Turkish ambassador also met Turkish academics and art historians on Wednesday to discuss preserving and documenting Syria's historical and cultural heritage.
Photos: Turkish Embassy in Damascus