Thursday, October 25, 2012

Turkey Frets Over Economic Impact As Syrian War Hits Home

Turkey Frets Over Economic Impact As Syrian War Hits Home

BY Ceylan Yeginsu | October 25 2012 9:05 AM

ISTANBUL -- For business owners in Turkey’s southern Hatay province, the sound of a phone used to be a welcome signal of commercial prospects. But now – since the onset of the crisis in neighboring Syria, more than one year and a half ago – when the phone rings it’s usually for one thing: people asking for help.

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