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'''Margara''' ({{lang-hy|Մարգարա}}, also [[Romanize]]d as '''Markara'''; formerly '''Margara-Gök''') is a town in the [[Armavir (province)|Armavir Province]] of [[Armenia]]. Margara is the closest [[Armenia–Turkey border|border]] crossing to Turkey from Yerevan, though at present the border is closed. Margara has a road bridge across the [[Arax River]] to [[Turkey]]. The [[Border Guard Service of Russia]] patrols the closed border between Armenia and Turkey.
'''Margara''' ({{lang-hy|Մարգարա}}, also [[Romanize]]d as '''Markara'''; formerly '''Margara-Gök''') is a town in the [[Armavir (province)|Armavir Province]] of [[Armenia]]. Margara is the closest [[Armenia–Turkey border|border]] crossing to Turkey from Yerevan, though Turkey closed the border with Armenia in 1993.<ref>{{Cite news|date=12 January 2024 |title=Margara crossing point at Armenian-Turkish border ready for use after repair |url=https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1127874.html |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=armenpress.am |language=en}}</ref> The town is located on the other side of [[Alican, Iğdır|Alican]]. Margara has a road bridge across the [[Aras (river)|Arax River]] to [[Turkey]]. The [[Border Guard Service of Russia]] patrols the closed border between Armenia and Turkey.

==History==
In 2023, the [[Armenia–Turkey border|border crossing]] briefly reopened to allow the passage of [[humanitarian aid]] following the [[2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake|Turkey–Syria earthquake]] for the first time since 1988.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 February 2023 |title=Armenia-Turkey border crossing opened for first time in 35 years after massive quake |work=AFP via Al Arabiya |url=https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2023/02/11/Armenia-Turkey-border-crossing-opened-for-first-time-in-35-years-after-massive-quake- |access-date=13 February 2023}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090506215436/http://www.armenialiberty.org/video/1261.html Video about the Armenia-Turkey border at Margara] by [[ArmeniaLiberty]] ([[RFE/RL]])
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090506215436/http://www.armenialiberty.org/video/1261.html Video about the Armenia-Turkey border at Margara] by [[ArmeniaLiberty]] ([[RFE/RL]])
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Latest revision as of 15:15, 26 February 2024

40°02′01″N 44°10′26″E / 40.03361°N 44.17389°E / 40.03361; 44.17389

Margara
Մարգարա
Margara is located in Armenia
Margara
Margara
Coordinates: 40°02′01″N 44°10′26″E / 40.03361°N 44.17389°E / 40.03361; 44.17389
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Armavir
Population
 (2008)
 • Total1,477
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 ( )
Bridge over Arax at Margara in 1925.

Margara (Armenian: Մարգարա, also Romanized as Markara; formerly Margara-Gök) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Margara is the closest border crossing to Turkey from Yerevan, though Turkey closed the border with Armenia in 1993.[1] The town is located on the other side of Alican. Margara has a road bridge across the Arax River to Turkey. The Border Guard Service of Russia patrols the closed border between Armenia and Turkey.

History[edit]

In 2023, the border crossing briefly reopened to allow the passage of humanitarian aid following the Turkey–Syria earthquake for the first time since 1988.[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Margara crossing point at Armenian-Turkish border ready for use after repair". armenpress.am. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  2. ^ "Armenia-Turkey border crossing opened for first time in 35 years after massive quake". AFP via Al Arabiya. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.

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