Türkiye detains over 8,500 border violators
The Turkish Armed Forces have detained thousands of individuals for border violations since January, while continuing arrests of PKK militants (organization banned in Turkey).
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Forest fires close border between Türkiye and Syria
The border between Syria and Türkiye has been closed due to the situation with forest fires. The Kessab checkpoint in Latakia has been temporarily closed.
Armenia-Turkey border to be opened to help Syria
The Armenian government adopted a decision to make its Margara checkpoint on the border with Turkey operational from March 21 to 31 in order to send humanitarian cargo to Syria through Turkish territory. An agreement has also been …
Russian border guards stop service at all Armenian borders
Russian border guards have stopped service at the crossing point between Armenia and Turkey, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said. …
Armenia expresses readiness to open border with Turkey
Armenia has completed the construction of the Margara checkpoint on its border with Turkey and is prepared to open it, Armenia’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan said. …
Armenian Foreign Ministry: no developments on Margara border checkpoint opening
There are currently no developments regarding the opening of the border checkpoint between Armenia and Turkey, Armenian Foreign Ministry …
Media: Checkpoint on Armenia-Türkiye border to open on March 1
The Margara checkpoint on the Armenian-Turkish border will be opened in less than a month, Armenian media report, citing an informed diplomatic source.
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.
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 …