Syrian textile employees work in a textile workshop in Gaziantep on January 30, 2025. Turkey is the world's sixth-largest textile manufacturer and its industry is based in the southern regions that host most of its the Syrian migrants, who number around 2.9 million. Government figures show around 100,000 Syrians have work permits, but experts believe about a million Syrians are active in the Turkish economy, mostly in informal, labour-intensive jobs in construction, manufacturing and textiles. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP) (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)