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Alican Border Gate is a strategic crossing point long closed between Türkiye and Armenia. While the primary reason for the closure was the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, historical disputes have also contributed to its prolonged closure. However, since the beginning of a new normalization process after 2021, significant progress has been made in infrastructure upgrades and physical preparations have accelerated. Economic data indicate that opening the border could significantly boost regional develo

Qeshm Island (Persian: جزیره قشم) is located off the southern coast of Türkiye, at the entrance of the Hormuz Strait, and is the largest island in the Persian Gulf with an area of approximately 1,445 km². Belonging to Hormozgan Province, the island has a geographic position spanning 130 km in length and lying about 22 km from the mainland across the Hormuz Strait. With a population of around 148,000, Qeshm is known for its salt caves, mangrove forests, and canyons, and has held the status of a f