Tal Abyad Border Crossing
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Tal Abyad Border Crossing is a major Syria–Turkey frontier checkpoint near the town of Tal Abyad that serves as a key transit and strategic point in northern Syria.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border crossing
ⓘ
international border checkpoint ⓘ |
| borderCityPair | Tal Abyad–Akçakale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderType | land border crossing ⓘ |
| conflictRole |
contested crossing during the Syrian Civil War
ⓘ
supply route for armed groups in Syria ⓘ |
| connectsCountry |
Syria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Akçakale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (at various times)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kurdish-led forces (at various times) ⓘ Syrian government forces (at various times) NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish-backed forces (at various times) ⓘ |
| country |
Syria
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ |
| hasCustomsControl | yes ⓘ |
| hasImmigrationControl | yes ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
key military and logistical route in the Syrian Civil War
ⓘ
key transit point in northern Syria ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
Kurdish ⓘ Turkish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Raqqa Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tal Abyad NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Syria ⓘ Şanlıurfa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Akçakale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tal Abyad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onBorderWith | Syria–Turkey border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Syria–Turkey frontier checkpoints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Syrian Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkey–Syria relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicFor |
access between Turkish territory and Syrian interior
ⓘ
control of northern Raqqa region ⓘ |
| transportMode | road transport ⓘ |
| usedFor |
movement of people
ⓘ
trade ⓘ transport of goods ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northern Syria