Overview
Habur is a border crossing point between Türkiye and Iraq. It is also called (Khabur Gate). Before the control point and gate, there is a bridge crossing the Khabur River, which forms the natural border between Iraq and Türkiye. The crossing is located to the south of the town of Silopi.
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Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing
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Türkiye: Habur |
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Province or District |
Silopi District in the Şırnak Province |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Town Name: Silopi Distance in 15 km |
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Latitude |
37°08′41.00″N |
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Longitude |
42°33′56″E |
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Managing Authority / Agency |
Turkish Ministry of Customs and Trade |
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Contact Person |
Ayhan Bey – Customs Director +905324408566 |
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Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Name: Sirnak Serafettin Elci Airport Distance in 64 km Truck Travel Time: 7:30hrs Car Travel time: 6:00hrs |
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Nearest Port |
Name Iskenderun Port Distance in 720 km Truck Travel Time: 10:00hrs Car Travel time: 9:30hrs |
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Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Name: Silopi Distance in 15 km Truck Travel Time: 00:20 hrs Car Travel time: 00:20 hrs |
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Other Information
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Please provide additional details of this route if relevant, such as information about whether there are fuelling stations or weighing bridges en route. |
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Hours of Operation |
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Mondays |
24 Hours |
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Tuesdays |
24 Hours |
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Wednesdays |
24 Hours |
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Thursdays |
24 Hours |
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Fridays |
24 Hours |
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Saturdays |
24 Hours |
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Sundays |
24 Hours |
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National Holidays
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N/A |
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Seasonal Constraints |
N/A |
Daily Capacity
Habur border crossing is among the busiest border checkpoints in the world and Türkiye’s largest gateway to the Middle East - the Habur border checkpoint, has a total of 2,200 entry-exit capacity per day.
Customs Clearance
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There is free passage for the Turkish/Iraqi trucks for entering/loading.
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Customs clearance formalities can be done fully in Silopi customs point. For ‘In Transit’ cargo, it is recommended that the declaration to be conducted at the loading point and move to the border for inspection.
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The average stoppage time for trucks is from 48: 36 hours.
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Habur border crossing is the only crossing border between the two countries for commercial & humanitarian trucks.
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The parking area capacity -that is located before the crossing border to avoid any congestion - is 2500 trucks.
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The inspection inside Habur border crossing is done by X-Ray & physical inspection.
For more information on customs in Türkiye, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.
Other Relevant Information
For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.
