Modernization, capacity expansion and infrastructure investments are continuing at Türkiye’s border gates to make trade faster, more efficient and safer. Construction or project activities are ongoing at nine customs gates as part of the work.
Gürbulak Customs Gate, which reopened in April after the completion of its modernization, was redesigned to operate with 20 lanes. The size of the gate’s site was increased to 320 decares, while the number of vehicle-scanning X-ray devices was raised to four.
At Gürbulak, 11 inspection platforms and a control point for goods subject to inspections by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry were built to ensure that customs and passenger procedures are carried out more quickly and safely.
Work continues at nine gates
Work is continuing to modernize the Yayladağı Customs Gate in Hatay and the Üzümlü Customs Gate in Hakkari. Activities to increase the capacity of Derecik Customs Gate are planned to begin by the end of the year.
Work is continuing on modernization projects at the Dereköy, Cilvegözü, Öncüpınar and Akçakale customs gates. Project preparations are ongoing at the Çobanbey and Karkamış customs gates.
Trade and transport traffic is expected to increase with the opening of the Zangezur Corridor, while land surveys are being conducted to expand the capacity of the Dilucu Customs Gate in Iğdır. Talks with Iran are also continuing to determine the site where the Gelincik Customs Gate will be established.
Capacity is being expanded at gates on the Syrian border
As work related to Syria’s reconstruction and regional stability intensifies following the regime change in the country, modernization and capacity expansion continue at Türkiye’s customs gates along the Syrian border.
Thirty-three percent of the work at Yayladağı Customs Gate was completed in the first seven months of the year. Under the project, the existing 17-decare site is planned to be expanded to 23 decares, while the number of lanes will increase from two to four.
To expand Akçakale Customs Gate, a 24-decare mine-contaminated area belonging to the Ministry of National Defense was cleared. Approximately 59 decares of land belonging to the Turkish Grain Board was also allocated to the Ministry of Trade, and zoning work is being carried out to modernize the gate on a larger site.
Zoning and project work for the construction of a service building at Öncüpınar Customs Gate is continuing. Work is underway to expand Çobanbey’s existing 21-decare site to 71 decares and Karkamış’s 15-decare site to 90 decares. Work has also begun on constructing permanent service buildings at Karkamış.
Infrastructure and superstructure work has been completed at Nusaybin Customs Gate, which operates as an inland customs facility. If a customs gate is opened in Syria’s Qamishli region, Nusaybin Customs Gate is expected to begin operations as well.
