A meeting titled "Increasing Cooperation and Trade" was held, hosted by the Hatay Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Hatay Commodity Exchange. Speaking at the meeting, ITSO President Levent Hakkı Yılmaz explained the long-standing trade relations between Turkey and Syria, particularly the contributions of trade conducted via port and road with Hatay, a border province, to the regional economy, using data. He expressed his hope that these trade relations, which were disrupted by the civil war, would be restored to a better position with the establishment of political stability in Syria.

The meeting was attended by: Hatay Deputy Governor Mehmet Miraç Topaloğlu, Trade Ministry Aleppo Commercial Attaché Sefa Akgül, Vice Consul Ahmet Berat Osmanoğlu, Hatay Chamber of Commerce and Industry Board Chairman Hikmet Çinçin, Hatay Commodity Exchange Deputy Chairman Mehmet Cemal Bulanık, ITSO Board Chairman Levent Hakkı Yılmaz, Aleppo Chamber of Commerce President Mehmet Said Şeyh Alkar, Aleppo Chamber of Industry President İmad Taha Alkase, Idlib Chamber of Commerce Vice President Muhamed Albadawi, Latakia Chamber of Commerce President Anas Joud, Hama Chamber of Commerce Representative, Hatay Commodity Exchange Deputy Chairman Mehmet Cemal Bulanık, Hatay chamber and exchange presidents, council members, NGO representatives, and member company representatives attended.