The local council in the city of al-Bab began on Thursday the construction work of the first industrial city in the north of Syria, especially the liberated areas in general; under the supervision and support of the Turkish government.

The correspondent of Syria Call news network reported that it was laid the foundation stone today by the President of the Council, "Jamal Othman" in the presence of the Deputy Governor of Turkey's Gaziantep state and a number of Turkish officials and Syrian revolutionary activities.

To find out the details of this city, the correspondent met with the President of the Council, "Jamal Othman," who explained that this project will be a total area of 561 thousand square meters, and is one of the most important economic projects that help to raise the level of per capita income and will be a magnet for investors; the basic infrastructure for any industrial investment; it will also contribute to the elimination of the phenomenon of unemployment, which has become widespread in the liberated areas, especially the " the Euphrates Shield," which is witnessing a huge increase in population because of its stability.

He added that the city will have several features, the most important of which are the provision of infrastructure services and the existence of sewage and sulfur water networks. The roads are paved and transporting is provided. There are well-formed wide to match the need of the vihcles' sizes as well as the industrial city's strategic position on the main road between al-Bab city and Al-Ra'i border crossing, 5 km away from the gate, and 25 km from Al-Ra'i.

The President of the Council said that the city will provide jobs for "6000" people within six months, and four mosques will be built within the area of 2600 square meters and will allocate 9000 square meters for service buildings.

It is noteworthy that the city of al-Bab (38 km northeast of Aleppo) was controlled by the Free Syrian Army with the support of the Turkish army at the end of February 2017 after fierce battles against the "Islamic State" organization (IS) lasted several months.