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Turkey-Bulgaria border congestion at Hamzabeyli

Overview

Significant truck queues have formed at the Hamzabeyli–Lesovo border crossing between Turkey and Bulgaria, with congestion reported to reach between 30 and 37 kilometers. The delays primarily affect heavy goods vehicles transporting exports from Turkey to European destinations.

Drivers have reported extreme hardships during multi-day waits, citing a lack of access to food, toilets, and rest facilities. Some drivers also expressed security concerns regarding illegal migrants approaching vehicles at night. The congestion was initially attributed to renovation work at the Kapitan Andreevo–Kapikule crossing, which diverted traffic to the smaller Hamzabeyli point.

In response to the situation, customs officials from both nations met to discuss capacity improvements. Proposed solutions include doubling the crossing capacity by increasing freight lanes and Bulgaria’s development of a new transit point, ‘Kapitan Andreevo–North.’

Entities

Kapitan Andreevo Customs · Hamzabeyli–Lesovo Border Crossing · Kapıkule Border Gate · Turkey · Hamzabeyli Border Gate

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Hamzabeyli Border Gate sees 30-kilometer truck queues

    Trucks transporting exports from Turkey to Europe face 30-kilometer queues at the Hamzabeyli Border Gate due to processing delays on the Bulgarian side.

  2. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Hamzabeyli border crossing faces 37-kilometer truck queue

    A 37-kilometer truck queue at the Turkey-Bulgaria Hamzabeyli border has left drivers in dire conditions. Officials plan to double crossing capacity to resolve the congestion caused by nearby roadworks.

Sources

avrupagazete.co.uk · aydinlik.com.tr · gazetedamga.com.tr · karsmanset.com · novini247.com · standartnews.com · vatandasgazetesi.com.tr