In Syria, money changers are exchanging bundles of cash on the streets.

With the fall of the regime in Syria, currency exchange is taking place on the streets of the capital, Damascus, where the foreign currency ban has ended.

STREETS OF DAMASCUS COME ALIVE

After the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, the economy has also started to breathe easier. With the end of the currency buying and selling ban during the regime, the streets have come alive. In Damascus, where the use of the dollar and Turkish lira has increased, money changers have started exchanging currency on the streets.

"NOW NO ONE HARMS US"

Ahmet Saddur, who stated that he was imprisoned for exchanging dollars during the regime, said, "I was doing trade before becoming a money changer. During the regime, I was secretly converting dollars to Syrian lira. I was imprisoned several times for exchanging money. Now no one harms us, and people are freely exchanging their money. Previously, trading with dollars was not allowed in Syria, now people are learning to trade with foreign currencies. The dollar has lost value against the Syrian lira, and the situation is better now. The dollar was banned during the regime, which is why it had a higher value," he said.

"WE CAN WORK EASILY"

Muhammed Munnir, who stated that there are money changers every 5 meters in Damascus, said, "We exchange all kinds of money; previously, dollars were banned. Now everything is good, and we can work easily. There are money changers every 5 meters, and everything has become nice." he stated.