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On March 5, Turkey re-opened its southeastern border crossing with Syria after an eight-year hiatus.
According to the state-run media, Turkish trucks are now able to cross the Oncupinar border gate in the province of Kilis after showing relevant travel documents to custom officials. Anadolu Agency claimed that 50 trucks had crossed to Syria through the gate in the last few hours after the opening.
Turksih soruces call the border crossing as “Olive Branch”, named after Turkey’s military operation in the Afrin region in 2018.
The decision to re-open the Oncupinar border crossing is a sign that Ankara believes that the border area is safe enough.
