DENSITY LIVES AT THE BORDER DOORS
Following the announcement, Turkish citizens in Bulgaria flocked to the Kapıkule Border Gate to enter the country. From here, while entering the country with their vehicles at the last moment, citizens waiting for exit to Bulgaria also switched to the neighboring country.
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LOGIN AT THE LAST MINUTE
Salih Şenoğlu, who entered the Harmanlı city of Bulgaria at 23.58, said, “I live in Gebze. I have been in Bulgaria for 10 days. After hearing the explanation today, we came to Koşık Kapıklule and entered the country at the last moment. There are corona virus measures in Bulgaria as we have. ” said.
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Hakan Taşdemir, who works in Silevengrad, Bulgaria, came to the border gate shortly after 00:00.
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Taşdemir, who was sent back from the Kapıkule Border Gate, said, “I received the news that the border gates will close in the evening today and I immediately took action. I started off by taking my backpack from Istanbul. They did not allow my pass because I was late. I’m going back now. ” he spoke.
On the other hand, with the circular sent to 81 provincial governorships and related institutions by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was announced that the land and railway border gates opened from Edirne and Kırklareli to Greece and Bulgaria will be closed by 24.00.
In the statement made by the Governorship of Kırklareli after the circular, the preventive measures taken to protect the country and the public from the epidemic of the Corona virus (Kovid-19), which started in Wuhan, China and continues to threaten the whole world, and is described as a pandemic by the World Health Organization, and to prevent the spread of the epidemic. It has been stated that the measures regarding Greece and Bulgaria, which have land and sea borders, have become obligatory.
In the statement, the following were recorded:
* In this context; Ipsala Land Border Gate on the Greek border, Pazarkule Land Border Gate, Uzunköprü Railway Border Gate, Kapıkule Kara Border Gate on the border with Bulgaria, Kapıkule Railway Border Gate, Hamzabeyli Land Border Gate, Dereköy Kara Border Gate are closed to passenger entrances.
* From the mainland of Greece, the voyages for passenger transportation from Greek islands to our country are stopped temporarily.
* The citizens of Greece and Bulgaria, who want to enter our country through the border gates mentioned above or by sea vehicles, and third country nationals who have been in these countries in the last 14 days, will not be allowed to enter our country from 24.00 on 18.03.2020.
* These measures will be applied equally to Turkish, Greek and Bulgarian citizens and third-country nationals.
* Citizens of Greece and Bulgaria, who have a residence permit in our country, will be able to enter our country within the framework of the measures determined by the Ministry of Health. Turkish citizens who have a residence permit in Greece and Bulgaria will also be able to exit.
* However, persons who will enter or exit within the scope of this article can use these rights only once until the pandemic danger passes. No restrictions will be imposed on freight transport at the border gates. It will continue within the framework of the procedures determined by the Ministry of Foreign Trade, Health and Trade.
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