Turkiye, Syria agree to resume direct road transport under new deal

Turkiye and Syria have signed a new memorandum of understanding on international road transport, paving the way for the resumption of direct land transportation between the two countries, the Turkish transport and infrastructure minister said Saturday, Anadolu reports. Speaking to Anadolu during the Global Transport Connectivity Forum in Istanbul, Abdulkadir Uraloglu said the agreement revives the 2004 International Road Transport Agreement between the two countries. Trucks will now be able to cross the border without transferring goods to another vehicle, making trade faster, easier, and cheaper, according to the agreement. “Cargo transfer at border crossings will end, allowing goods to be transported directly between Turkiye and Syria without the need for transshipment,” he said. READ: Government in eastern Libya rejects Greek […]