By John Lee. Turkish and Iraqi officials have reportedly announced plans for a feasibility study in advance of opening a new border crossing point 12 kilometers west of Habur. The new crossing would be named Ovaköy. (Source: Hurriyet Daily News)
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4 new Turkey-Iraq Border Crossings Planned
By John Lee. Four new border crossings are planned to be opened between Iraq and Turkey. The new posts at Gülyazı, Aktepe, Ovaköy and Üzümlü are intended to relieve the pressure on the Habur border crossing (pictured), which was recently closed for security reasons, and which has just been reopened on a limited basis. Annual […]