Türkiye’s Trade Minister Says Day-trip Crossings Halted at Iranian Border

Iranian nationals arrive in Türkiye through the Razi-Kapikoy border crossing with Iran, in the province of Van, eastern Türkiye on March 1, 2026. (Photo by Ali IHSAN OZTURK / AFP)
Iranian nationals arrive in Türkiye through the Razi-Kapikoy border crossing with Iran, in the province of Van, eastern Türkiye on March 1, 2026. (Photo by Ali IHSAN OZTURK / AFP)
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Türkiye’s Trade Minister Says Day-trip Crossings Halted at Iranian Border

Iranian nationals arrive in Türkiye through the Razi-Kapikoy border crossing with Iran, in the province of Van, eastern Türkiye on March 1, 2026. (Photo by Ali IHSAN OZTURK / AFP)
Iranian nationals arrive in Türkiye through the Razi-Kapikoy border crossing with Iran, in the province of Van, eastern Türkiye on March 1, 2026. (Photo by Ali IHSAN OZTURK / AFP)

Türkiye’s trade minister said on Monday that day-trip passenger crossings at three Turkish customs gates at the Iranian border have been mutually suspended ‌but Türkiye is allowing ‌its ⁠own citizens and third-country ⁠nationals to enter from Iran.

Minister Omer Bolat said in a statement ⁠on X that ‌Iran ‌was permitting its own ‌citizens to enter ‌Iran via Türkiye, adding that commercial cargo transits at all three ‌gates continued under controlled conditions.

"All our ⁠units ⁠continue to perform their duties on high alert to ensure the uninterrupted continuation of Türkiye’s border crossing services and trade flows," Bolat said.