Syria emerged at the top among the customers for flour produced in Turkey.

As of July 2025, Syria has become the main customer for flour produced in Turkey, displacing Iraq, which held the top position for 15 years, according to a statement from the Eurasia division of the International Association of Active Millers. The goal by the end of the year is to double the export of flour to Syria from the 326 thousand tons achieved in 2024, announced the Eurasia President of the Association, Eren Günhan Ulusoy. "We exported 529 thousand tons to Syria in the first 10 months, the goal is to export 650 thousand tons by the end of the year," Ulusoy specified. Due to increased investments in the flour sector in Iraq and the applied customs policy, deliveries from Turkey in the first 10 months of the year have decreased to 350 thousand tons from 1 million tons in the same period of 2024. For the period from January to October inclusive, flour exports from Turkey reached 1.93 ...