Investigating the effect of the Syrian civil war on the export situation of SMEs operating in Hatay province after 2018"

Exports have an important place in making Hatay's economy more active. However, the civil war that broke out in Syria after 2018 negatively affected Hatay, like other cities in the region. In this study, the effects of the Syrian civil war on the export status of SMEs operating in Hatay province after 2018 were investigated and what kind of contributions public institutions would make were emphasized. In this context; Whether there is a significant difference between the problems of SMEs that have benefited from and those that have benefited from the support programs of any public institution in the last 3 years after 2018, Whether there is a significant difference between the problems of SMEs depending on whether the origin of the business is Syria, The problems of SMEs that export to Syria after 2018 It was examined whether there is a significant difference between the problems of SMEs according to the sectors in which they operate, whether there is a significant difference between the problems of SMEs according to their export amounts, and whether there is a correlation between the problems of SMEs and the supports provided by public institutions. A significant difference was found between the problems of SMEs that benefit from support programs and those that do not, and whose export amounts are different. It has also been determined that the support of public institutions plays an important role in solving the problems of SMEs.