Syria Farms on 101,000 Acres of Turkish Land

However, Syria have not fulfilled its part of the agreement. Syrian farmers have cultivated the fields in buffer zone, and, after clearing the area of mines, have used 101,000 acres of Turkish land. Cotton and olives are being grown there. Not using the land for 50 years has cost the Turkish economy TL 200-trillion. Meanwhile, Syria is said to be earning nearly TL 20-quadrillion from the Turkish soil.