Turkey reopens Syrian border gate

By Izzet Mazi

KILIS, Turkey

Turkey reopened an important border gate with Syria on Thursday, two days after an outbreak of fighting across the frontier.

The Oncupinar crossing point in the southeastern province of Kilis is open again, the local provincial governor told Anadolu Agency.

On Nov. 14 Turkey temporarily closed the gate but Ismail Catakli said on Thursday the situation on the Syrian side had returned to normal.

The crossing, which is a major point for traffic between Turkey and opposition-held areas of northern Syria, lies around six kilometers (four miles) from the Syrian town of Azaz, which is controlled by Turkey-backed opposition groups.