Türkiye launches passport-based border crossings into Syria
Türkiye has launched passport-based crossings at its land borders with Syria as part of normalization efforts following Assad’s ouster and the establishment of a transitional government.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 04:07 | 20 August 2025
Türkiye on Wednesday announced that passport-based crossings have officially begun at its land border gates with Syria, as part of the normalization process following the country's liberation last December.
According to an Interior Ministry statement posted on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal, Turkish citizens and Syrian nationals who have obtained third country citizenship will be able to enter and exit Syria through Türkiye's land border gates, with the exception of those located in the Operation Peace Spring Zone.
Bashar al-Assad, Syria's leader for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia on Dec. 8, ending the Baath Party regime, which had been in power since 1963. A new transitional administration led by President Ahmad al-Sharaa was formed in January.
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