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Turkey Allows Citizens of 11 Countries to Cross into Syria via Land Border Crossings
Syria’s General Authority for Ports and Customs announced that Turkish authorities have allowed citizens of Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Jordan, Yemen and Palestine to cross into Syria through land border crossings, in accordance with the applicable visa system and without requiring additional prior permission.
Mazen Alloush, the authority’s director of international relations and cooperation, said Syrians who hold foreign citizenship may now leave Syria through the land crossings with Turkey to transit to their country of residence, regardless of how they entered Syria.
Alloush added that Turkish authorities require travelers to present a valid Syrian passport when departing, noting that the decisions are subject to change.
