(MENAFN) Coordination at border crossings between Türkiye and Syria is advancing swiftly, and the transit transport agreement is expected to be fully operational this month, according to Mazen Alloush, director of public relations at the Syrian General Authority for Land and Sea Ports.

“We hold meetings with Turkish officials almost weekly. When a problem arises, we establish mutual communication and resolve it within our means," Alloush told Anadolu. He expressed gratitude for Ankara’s support to Damascus “since liberation” and highlighted ongoing collaboration in trade, transportation, and border management.

Implementations under the transit transport agreement, signed in Istanbul in August, are underway, with the transshipment system for freight expected to conclude by November. Syrian drivers’ visas will be issued by the Turkish Consulate in Aleppo within ten days, while Turkish drivers will be able to obtain visas directly at the border gate.

Alloush also noted that Turkish authorities recently decided to allow Syrians with dual citizenship to enter Türkiye using Syrian-plated vehicles, with implementation set to begin soon. He emphasized plans to expand the Syrian transport fleet, aiming for Syrian drivers to reach Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Europe, and Gulf countries by land via Türkiye.

The official added that Turkish support continues at full capacity, citing recent upgrades at Damascus International Airport with new radar systems that allow aircraft to operate at night. He confirmed that humanitarian aid trucks are passing through Türkiye without issues and acknowledged Ankara’s significant facilitation in this regard.

So far, ports have processed 110,000 containers under the new system.

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