Edirne

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<map lat='41.68060473460121' lng='26.491470336914062' zoom='10' view='0' float='right' width='400' height='350'/> Edirne is a border town in the north-west of Turkey.

Close to Edirne you'll find border checkpoints towards Bulgaria (20km) and Greece (7km).

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North: Border checkpoint Capitan Andrevo towards Bulgaria

This border checkpoint in the north of Edirne is the most-used spot for cross-border trade between the EU and Turkey, Syria and Iran and tourists going to Turkey by car.

Expect a high rate of traffic there, but remember that crossing the border checkpoints by foot is forbidden! So you need a driver that picks you up in his car and brings you over to the Bulgarian side.

When you cross the border also expect to be checked 4-5 times, which costs you a lot of time especially in summer season. Waiting time between 2-8 hours can be seen as normal at this border checkpoint.

For more information, check out this German Wikipedia article about the checkpoint.

West: Border checkpoint towards Greece

South towards Istanbul