Margara checkpoint on Armenia-Türkiye border to open soon
The repair of the Margara checkpoint on the border with Türkiye will be completed soon, Armenia reported. The work is now being carried out at an active pace, the country notes.
Turkish borders
Ankara: unblocking border with Armenia depends on Baku
Turkish Minister of Trade Mehmet Mus answered the question about the chances of reopening Turkey’s border with Armenia in Kars Province. Mus conditioned the reopening of the Armenia-Turkey border with Armenia-Azerbaijan relations, …
Baku and Ankara preparing to hold exercises in Nakhchivan
The live-fire tactical exercises 'Indestructible Brotherhood - 2019' will be held in the territory of Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on the basis of an agreement on military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey on …
New border checkpoint opens between Turkey and Iran
A new border checkpoint 'Kapikoy' between Turkey and Iran has opened in Turkey’s Van province, according to the website of the Turkish Ministry of Customs and Trade. Construction of the checkpoint began in 2017. The total …
U.S. observation posts erected on Syria-Turkey border
The United States has finalized the establishment of observation posts in northeast Syria to prevent altercations between the Turkish army and Kurdish militia, Department of Defence spokesperson said in a press release. "At the …
Guinea citizen tries to illegally cross Armenian-Turkish border
Russian border guards in Armenia have apprehended another trespasser at border with Turkey. Russia's frontier guards at the Artashat border guard detachment division have detained a person who had illegally crossed the …
Turkey installs surveillance cameras on border with Armenia
Surveillance cameras were installed on the Turkish border with Armenia. The cameras were installed by the local government of the Kars region of Turkey for the constant monitoring of the border line, the Anadolu agency reported. …
Child found in Georgian citizen’s bag at Turkish border - media
A 14-year-old Turkish boy was detained in a suitcase in Turkey’s Artvin province while he was on his way to escape to Georgia. Turkish police stopped a Georgian national and made him open his suitcase upon suspicion at …
Turkey starts building observation towers on Syrian border
Turkey have started building observation towers on Syrian border, local media reported. The height of these observation towers will be 15 meters and width 7 meters. In total, about seven observation towers will be …
Turkey intends to build walls on borders with Armenia - media
The Turkish Ministry of National Defense and the Finance Ministry are discussing a proposal to construct walls along the border with Armenia, the Turkish newspaper Star writes. A fence, which measures three meters high, is offered …
New EU border guard launched at Bulgarian-Turkish border
The European Union launched its common border guard on Thursday, hoping it will help keep people away from a bloc that is still struggling with political aftershocks from an uncontrolled influx of refugees and migrants last year. …
Turkey to complete Syria border wall within 5 months, official says
A concrete wall being built to stop illegal crossings along the length of Turkey's 900-km (560-mile) border with Syria will be finished by the end of February, an official at a Turkish state institution with knowledge of the project said …
Georgia closes air border with Turkey
Georgia is closing its air border with Turkey and is limiting border checkpoint passage on the ground amid an attempted military coup in Turkey, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili said, Sputnik reports. The …
Activists say 8 Syrians killed trying to cross into Turkey
Activists say at least eight Syrian refugees, including four children, were shot dead while trying to cross into Turkey. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the eight were shot by Turkish border guards while …
Daesh militants attack city on border with Turkey
Today the militants of the terrorist group Daesh has started an attack on the Syrian city of Tel Abyad. The Syrian Kurds have reported about the attack of the militants on the city, which is …
US acknowledges ‘minor’ Daesh oil smuggling
The US special envoy on International Energy, Amos Hokstayn, has confirmed instances of Daesh smuggling oil to Turkey. However, in his opinion, the amount of oil that reaches the territory of Turkey is negligible. "The volume …
Syrian militaries shelled from the territory of Turkey
The units of the Syrian army have become the shelling targets for unknown from the Turkish territory. The mortar fire on the Syrian positions was carried from the Turkish-owned Jebel al-Akra. "Last …
Brussels doubts in Ankara’s conscientiousness
Today the newspaper London Guardian published an article, which sets out the views of the European officials regarding the upcoming EU-Turkey summit, dedicated to addressing the migration issues. The European politicians have expressed doubts …
20 Turkish warplanes violate Greek airspace
Some 20 Turkish warplanes have violated Greek airspace, Greek media report. "Five formations of 14 planes, as well as six separate aircraft committed 15 violations and 31 additional violations," RIA Novosti cited the Kathimerini ...
Turkish helicopters invade Armenian airspace
As reported today by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation under the Armenian government, the airspace of the Republic has been violated twice this week in the direction of Armavir. The violators were military transport helicopters …
