Thousands kept waiting at the border crossing before elections

Thousands of people, most of them being truck drivers, are kept waiting at the border crossing with southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).

Employees and drivers involved in transportation are kept waiting at the border crossing with southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) on the grounds of the presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday.

A large number of trucks and vehicles have not been allowed passage through the Khabour Border Crossing in the Silopi district of Şırnak since May 11.

According to reports, around 6 thousand trucks and 30 buses are kept waiting at the border crossing.

Speaking to Mezopotamya agency (MA), drivers called for an urgent solution, saying: “We call on all MPs and deputy candidates in our region to take action and ensure passage from Iraq into Turkey.”