Turkey–Armenia border
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The Turkey–Armenia border is an internationally recognized but closed frontier between Turkey and Armenia, shaped in part by the course of the Aras River and marked by longstanding political tensions and historical disputes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Armenia–Turkey border | 3 |
| Turkey–Armenia border canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5446034 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Turkey–Armenia border Context triple: [Aras River, formsPartOf, Turkey–Armenia border]
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A.
Armenia–Azerbaijan border
The Armenia–Azerbaijan border is the international frontier separating the Republic of Armenia from the Republic of Azerbaijan, running through a historically contested region marked by periodic military clashes and longstanding political tensions.
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B.
Iran–Armenia border
The Iran–Armenia border is a short international boundary in the South Caucasus that separates Iran from Armenia, largely following the course of the Aras River.
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C.
Turkey–Azerbaijan border (Nakhchivan)
The Turkey–Azerbaijan border (Nakhchivan) is a short international boundary connecting Turkey with Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave, serving as a strategic link between the two closely allied countries in the South Caucasus region.
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D.
Russia–Azerbaijan border
The Russia–Azerbaijan border is an international boundary in the eastern Caucasus region separating the Russian Federation from the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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E.
Güneysınır
Güneysınır is a rural district and municipality in central Turkey known for its agricultural landscape within Konya Province.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Turkey–Armenia border Target entity description: The Turkey–Armenia border is an internationally recognized but closed frontier between Turkey and Armenia, shaped in part by the course of the Aras River and marked by longstanding political tensions and historical disputes.
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A.
Armenia–Azerbaijan border
The Armenia–Azerbaijan border is the international frontier separating the Republic of Armenia from the Republic of Azerbaijan, running through a historically contested region marked by periodic military clashes and longstanding political tensions.
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B.
Iran–Armenia border
The Iran–Armenia border is a short international boundary in the South Caucasus that separates Iran from Armenia, largely following the course of the Aras River.
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C.
Turkey–Azerbaijan border (Nakhchivan)
The Turkey–Azerbaijan border (Nakhchivan) is a short international boundary connecting Turkey with Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave, serving as a strategic link between the two closely allied countries in the South Caucasus region.
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D.
Russia–Azerbaijan border
The Russia–Azerbaijan border is an international boundary in the eastern Caucasus region separating the Russian Federation from the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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E.
Güneysınır
Güneysınır is a rural district and municipality in central Turkey known for its agricultural landscape within Konya Province.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
closed border
ⓘ
international border ⓘ |
| borderRegime | no regular legal crossing for citizens of either state ⓘ |
| cameIntoExistence | 1921 ⓘ |
| closedBy | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closureReason |
First Nagorno-Karabakh War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
support for Azerbaijan by Turkey ⓘ |
| closureYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| country1 | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country2 | Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedByTreaty |
Treaty of Kars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of Moscow (1921) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputedIssues |
recognition of the Armenian genocide
ⓘ
territorial claims in some Armenian political discourse ⓘ |
| economicImpact | limits direct trade between Turkey and Armenia ⓘ |
| followsRiver | Aras River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBorderCrossing |
Alican border crossing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Doğu Kapı–Akhuryan crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCheckpointInfrastructure |
railway crossing at Doğukapı–Akhuryan
ⓘ
road bridge at Margara ⓘ |
| hasLength | about 311 km ⓘ |
| hasStatus | closed to regular land traffic ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Soviet–Turkish relations
ⓘ
aftermath of the Armenian genocide ⓘ |
| isInternationallyRecognized | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Caucasus
ⓘ
Western Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainArmenianBorderTown |
Akhuryan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Margara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTurkishBorderTown | Doğukapı NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Armenian border guards
ⓘ
Turkish border guards ⓘ |
| monitoredWithSupportFrom | Russian border guards in Armenia ⓘ |
| nearbyMajorCityInArmenia |
Gyumri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yerevan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyMajorCityInTurkey |
Iğdır
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partlyLocatedIn |
Ararat Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iğdır Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Kars Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirak Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | European Union external border regime de facto via Turkey’s customs union with EU (but not an EU external border in law) ⓘ |
| predecessorBorder | Ottoman Empire–Russian Empire border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAgreement | Zurich Protocols (2009) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Republic of Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | ongoing political tensions between Turkey and Armenia ⓘ |
| ZurichProtocolsStatus | not ratified ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Turkey–Armenia border Description of subject: The Turkey–Armenia border is an internationally recognized but closed frontier between Turkey and Armenia, shaped in part by the course of the Aras River and marked by longstanding political tensions and historical disputes.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Armenia–Turkey border
this entity surface form:
Armenia–Turkey border