The General Authority of Crossings and Customs announced that Turkish authorities have allowed citizens of 10 Arab countries to cross via Syrian land borders with Turkey without the need for prior permission. Mazen Alloush, Director of the International Relations and Cooperation Department at the Authority, clarified that these facilitations include Syrian citizens holding foreign nationalities wishing to transit to their countries of residence.
In the same context, Alloush indicated that the countries covered by the decision are the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, the Sultanate of Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Yemen. This is done according to the standard visa system in force in Turkey, regardless of the method or crossing point of the previous entry of Syrians into Syrian territory.
For his part, Alloush pointed out that Turkish authorities required Syrian citizens holding foreign nationalities, except for Turkish nationality holders, to present a valid Syrian passport upon departure. The Syrian passport must match the personal data recorded in the foreign passport as a fundamental condition for approving the departure and crossing process at the crossings corresponding to (Al-Salama, Al-Ra'i, and Tel Abyad).
Alloush emphasized that these decisions are subject to modification or change according to the internal regulations of the Turkish side and the implementation mechanisms followed at each crossing. The General Authority of Crossings and Customs had announced on May 12 the start of implementing the decision allowing Turkish citizens and Syrians holding dual nationality or valid residence in Turkey to cross via the Tel Abyad crossing.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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