HATAY
Passes to Syria were restarted on Thursday at Cilvegozu Border Gate in southern Turkey following a blast on Monday.
Border Gate was closed on Monday after the blast that left 14 dead and 25 wounded.
First, Turkish trucks at the buffer zone which had carried humanitarian aid to Syrians entered Turkey. Then, trucks carrying humanitarian aid that were making a queue of 10 kilometers long, were allowed to enter Syria as well as Syrians in their private vehicles.
Tight security measures were taken during the passages.
Developments at Cilvegozu Border Gate
Turkey's Customs and Trade Minister Hayati Yazici said on Thursday that services at the Cilvegozu border post would continue like before the bombing if the Syrian border post of Bab al-Hawa was ready.
Minister Yazici replied the questions of reporters about the blast at the Cilvegozu Border Gate which killed and wounded many people.
Upon the question about the explosion, Yazici said, "Our customs and other staff are ready in the region. We are holding talks with the Free Syrian Army (FSA) who has the control of the Bab al-Hawa border post. Once they state that they are ready, or if the ins and outs from the Syrian side are provided, the services at Cilvegozu will continue like before the bombing."
