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Turkey used car market booms amid Syria war

Turkish dealers have sold many vehicles in Syria's rebel-held areas where buyers enjoy lack of customs control.
Last Modified: 14 Mar 2013 12:26

The conflict in Syria has triggered a boom in the used car market in neighbouring Turkey.

Turkish dealers have sold thousands of vehicles in rebel-controlled areas of Syria where buyers enjoy the lack of customs control.

Al Jazeera's Omar Al Saleh reports from the Turkish border town of Reyhanli.

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