ANKARA: Turkiye is ready to carry out a possible evacuation of Turks from Lebanon via air and sea, and is working with around 20 countries on preparing for a possible evacuation of foreign nationals via Turkiye, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
It said the security conditions in Lebanon could deteriorate, as Israel launched a ground incursion into south Lebanon, and added a coordination center had been set up to handle evacuation requests in line with the plans made by Turkish institutions.
“The guidelines for the evacuation of foreign nationals via our country have also been set, the necessary preparations are being carried out with around 20 countries that have requested support so far,” it said.
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Turkiye working with 20 countries in Lebanon evacuation preparations
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Turkiye working with 20 countries in Lebanon evacuation preparations
- Foreign Ministry said a coordination center had been set up to handle evacuation requests in line with the plans made by Turkish institutions
Turkiye’s trade minister says day-trip crossings halted at Iranian border
ISTANBUL: Turkiye’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 Turkiye 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 Turkiye, 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 Turkiye’s border crossing services and trade flows,” Bolat said.
Minister Omer Bolat said in a statement on X that Iran was permitting its own citizens to enter Iran via Turkiye, 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 Turkiye’s border crossing services and trade flows,” Bolat said.
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