Refugees help spark Turkish trade with Syria
Despite the war, Turkish-Syrian trade is growing in several sectors, fueled in part by the influx of Syrian refugees.
The number of Syrians who have crossed the 911 km (566 mile) land border to take refuge in Turkey has reached 800,000. About 250,000 of them are settled in refugee camps, while some have taken residence with relatives in Sanliurfa, Gaziantep and Kilis. Those who can afford it have rented homes near the border, while others have moved to larger Turkish cities.
To survive, Syrian refugees take any job they can find. Sowazaame work as garbage collectors, some in construction and small workshops and some beg in city streets. Syrians caught working illegally are subject to a fine of 759 Turkish lira ($364). Those who employ them are fined 7,612 lira ($3,647).
