Activity resumes at İpsala Border Gate after 7 days
It has been reported that crossings have gradually resumed at the Edirne İpsala Border Gate and the Kipi Customs Gate on the opposite side, where international transport had been negatively affected due to protests held by farmers in Greece for the past 7 days.
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For a week, thetractors blockinghighways andcustomsaccess roads, farmers protestingthe government's agricultural policies, with the actions especiallycaused a significant backlog in truck transport. On the line between the Edirne İpsala Border Gate and the Kipi Customs Gate on the opposite side, it was reported that as of the evening hours, transits have gradually resumed.
Despite the activity beginning at the truck park in Ipsala, the long vehicle queues are swasobserved. In the area where the waitcontinues, some drivers have been unable to leave their vehiclesfor 5-6 days, and it was stated that theyarehaving difficulty meeting their basic needs.
Customs officials on the Turkish side stated that, following contacts made with Greek authorities, the crossings were re-opened in a controlled manner as of 17:00 local time.announced that it has. Trucks are being controlled in a single lanein a manner, whilepassenger vehiclesare reported to have returned to normal flow.
On the Greek highway, farmers continue their protests with tractorsinhowever, the transit corridor is currently not being interfered with it was learned. Officials stated that drivers should follow the latest announcements.