Turkey Plans Alternate Trade Routes If Syria Unrest Worsens
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Turkey is planning to shift its trade routes to the Middle East if the unrest in Syria worsens and embargoes go into effect, Minister of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communication Binali Yildirim said.
Land transportation will be conducted via Iraq by opening new crossing points with Turkey’s southern neighbor, Yildirim said today in televised comments from Ankara. Turkey and Egypt had been in talks to establish a shipping line to carry vehicles before the Syrian crisis and work is ongoing, he said.