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General
Turkey and Iraq share one official UN land crossing point namely Zakho/Habur. There are three other unofficial land entry points namely Bazargan, Esendere, Saray/Qotur (Kapkoy/Razi) which are either operating at very low capacity or are closed.
Entry Points:
Silopi/Habur
Also known as Zakho/Ibrahim Khalil on the Iraqi side
| Opening Hours | Habur 0830 – 0030 |
| Days Open | 7 days |
| Particular Requirements | Waybill Additional customs information |
| Estimated Clearance Time | Not Available |
| Visa Requirements | Required for non-Turkish nationals wishing to enter Turkey |
General Info:
The Silopi/Habur BCP is located in the South East of Turkey and is the official UNSCR 986 BCP. It is located between Silopi in the Turkish border province of Sirnak and Zakho in Northern Iraq. The capacity of the gate is in excess of three thousand vehicles per day, although not currently operating at that capacity.
The gate itself is large, fully enclosed, secure, egg shaped compound, sitting immediately alongside the River Hecil, a tributary of the River Tigris, which is the border between Turkey and Iraq. As a rough estimation the fully enclosed compound is about two square km in size. There is a 15 km two-lane highway leading to and from the gate at Silopi. Access to the secure customs compound is by a three-lane entrance from the highway which is controlled by the Customs Police. The same set-up applies to traffic leaving the compound and entering into Turkey. On the Iraqi side of the border there are two bridges that cross the Hecil into Iraq. The western bridge takes traffic into Iraq and the eastern bridge brings traffic into Turkey.
There are 9 lanes. The number of trucks passing through on a daily basis is probably in the range of 700 to 800. Of these, 50-200 tend to be humanitarian convoys. Fuel is available on both sides of the border. The border crossing is fairly well-organized. Three teams work in three shifts, with 4-5 people in each team. There are four weigh bridges - two for outgoing and two for incoming traffic.
