Crossing through Habur border gate into northern Iraq not closed, security checks increased: Turkish minister

ISTANBUL

Turkish customs minister Bülent Tüfenkci said on Sept. 25 habur border gate with northern Iraq was not closed, tight controls imposed on traffic.

Initial reports had stated that Turkey blocked access into the country from northern Iraq at the Habur border gate, adding that it was still possible to enter Iraq through the crossing.

The move came as voting started in an independence referendum organised by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq.