Türkiye is working to strengthen economic and commercial relations with Syria while expanding cooperation to support Aleppo's reconstruction and economic development, Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat said Friday.
Bolat's remarks came in Shaykh Najjar Industrial City in Aleppo, where he arrived for the first time since a visit in late 2004 with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
In the city just 50 kilometers south of the Turkish border, Bolat met industrialists and business representatives and examined production activities, industrial infrastructure and commercial opportunities.
The minister emphasized Aleppo's central role in reviving the Syrian economy.
Earlier this week, Bolat visited Damascus with a business delegation and held talks with top Syrian officials.
