Margara Explained

40.0336°N 44.1739°W

Official Name:Margara
Native Name:Մարգարա
Pushpin Map:Armenia
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Marz (Province)
Subdivision Name1:Armavir
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:1477
Timezone: 
Utc Offset:+4
Timezone Dst: 
Utc Offset Dst:+5
Coordinates:40.0336°N 44.1739°W

thumb|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

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]

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Notes and References

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