Turkey-Armenia gate opens for first time in decades to allow aid

Turkey-Armenia Gate Opens for 1st Time in Decades to Allow Aid

A border gate between long-feuding Turkey and Armenia has been opened for the first time in 35 years to allow in aid for victims of the devastating earthquakes in southern Turkey, according to the state-owned Anadolu news agency and a diplomat. Turkey's special envoy for Armenia, Serdar Kilic, tweeted photos of trucks passing through the Alican checkpoint at the Turkish side of the Aras River separating the two countries. "I will always remember…

Armenia-Turkey Crossing Opens for First Time in 35 Years for Earthquake Aid

The assistance comes after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria this week, killing nearly 25,000 people in both countries, and injuring tens of thousands more

Earthquake: a crossing point between Turkey and Armenia opened for disaster relief

According to the official Turkish news agency Anadolu, this convoy for victims of the earthquake, which killed nearly 25,000 people in Turkey and Syria, used the Alican crossing in the northeastern province of Igdir.

Turkey-Armenia gate opens for first time in decades to allow aid

Turkey's special envoy for Armenia, Serdar Kilic, said he will 'always remember' the 'generous aid sent by the people of Armenia', thanking Armenian officials.

Turkey-Armenia Gate Opens for First Time in Decades to Allow Aid

A view of the damaged Katolik Kilisesi (Roman Catholic Church), in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Iskenderun, Turkey, …

Turkey-Armenia gate opens for first time in decades to allow aid

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A border gate between long-feuding Turkey and Armenia has been opened for the first time in 35 years to allow aid for victims of the devastating earthquakes in southern Turkey, state-owned Anadolu news agency and a diplomat said.