Turkey will lay the foundation of a new border crossing on its border with Syria next week, Turkish media reported Saturday.
Turkish State Minister Hayati Yazici, Syrian Finance Minister Muhammed al-Hussein, and Rifat Hisarciklioglu, chairman of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the Nusaybin border pass on Jan. 29, Necdet Aktas, chairman of Nusaybin Chamber of Commerce and Industry, was quoted as saying by the semi-official Anatolia news agency.
"This will be the first customs gate in Turkey that will be operated as a 'sister crossing' model together with Syria," Aktas said.
"Turkey will get access to the Middle East more easily through this customs gate through which people can cross into the other country with a single stamp," Aktas said.
Aktas said the Nusaybin border crossing would ease the burden on the Habur customs gate.