Alican, Iğdır

Place in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
40°01′42″N 44°10′44″E / 40.02833°N 44.17889°E / 40.02833; 44.17889Country TurkeyRegionEastern AnatoliaProvinceIğdırDistrictKarakoyunluTime zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Alican is the name of the Turkish border crossing point in Iğdır Province on the closed border of Turkey and Armenia. Alican is located on the other side of Margara.

History

In 2023, the border crossing briefly reopened to allow the passage of humanitarian aid following the Turkey–Syria earthquake for the first time since 1988.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Armenia-Turkey border crossing opened for first time in 35 years after massive quake". AFP via Al Arabiya. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.