Financing of Syrian SMEs in Gaziantep a case study

As SMEs increase employment and GDP, it is an important issue in developing economies. Aware of the vital role of SMEs in economic development, the Government is making various arrangements to support SMEs in all sectors. Particularly, the difficulties faced by SMEs in obtaining capital during the establishment stage make them face some bottlenecks. Syria SMEs, which contribute to the construction of Turkey's economy with over 10 thousand SMEs. Syrian SMEs independently they want to start work in Turkey. however, the majority of these SMEs do not have access to the financing market. The aim of this study is to reveal the expectations of Syrian SMEs who are or want to establish business in Gaziantep from the financial support and credit facilities of the state. For this purpose, case analysis was conducted and various questions were asked to KOSGEB along with 10 selected SMEs. KOSGEB support is the most important financial institutions in Turkey. An evaluation was made on the answers to the questions asked.