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Turkiye-Syria border gate to reopen after 12-year closure

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By AFP
May 12, 2026
The Akcakale crossing gate at the Turkish-Syrian border can be seen in Akcakale, Sanliurfa province. —AFP/File
The Akcakale crossing gate at the Turkish-Syrian border can be seen in Akcakale, Sanliurfa province. —AFP/File

ISTANBUL:One of the border crossings between Turkiye and Syria is to reopen on Tuesday, ending a 12-year closure, local officials said on Monday.

The reopening of the Akcakale crossing, which sits roughly in the middle of Turkiye´s 900-kms border with Syria, is the latest step in Damascus´s move towards normalisation with its neighbours.