Navigating the Digital Imperative: Backgrounder for Syrian SMEs in Turkey
Syrian-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Turkey face several challenges to operating in a new market and making the digitalization transition. Addressing these obstacles would allow Syrian SMEs to better integrate into the local economy, optimize their operations, reach new markets, and ultimately create more jobs, benefitting them and their community. This report examines the current state of digitalization among Syrian-owned SMEs in Turkey, identifies benefits to pursuing digitalization, and provides recommendations for SMEs and Turkish civil society to support digitalization efforts.