Syrian businessmen succeed in Turkey
Syrian businessmen continue to partner with Turks in Turkish enterprises, even though such Turkish sponsorship is no longer required by law.
Millions of Syrians who took refuge in Turkey have not been able to adopt the Turkish way of life, mainly because they prefer to live in isolated neighborhoods, but Syrian businessmen have largely integrated into Turkish society. Even though it is not required by law, Syrian businessmen also prefer to be business partners with Turks.
According to data Al-Monitor obtained from the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges in Turkey, Turks have entered into partnerships with Syrians in 7,972 companies from March 2010 to August 2018. The data show that Syrian businessmen began shifting their investments to Turkey after March 2010, one year before the onset of the civil war.
From 2010-2012, foreigners setting up a business in Turkey were legally required to have Turkish partners. In July 2012, Turkey abolished that requirement.
Why, then, do Syrian businessmen continue to enter into partnerships with Turks?
