The variety of Turkish expatriates aiming to spend their summer time holidays and rejoice Qurban Bayram, also referred to as Eid al-Adha, of their native homeland has begun to rise earlier than the vacation begins subsequent week, significantly on the border gates in Edirne.
The northwestern Turkish province bordering Bulgaria and Greece witnessed a selected inflow of expatriates, also referred to as “gurbetçi,” residing throughout Western Europe days forward of the anticipated non secular vacation among the many Muslim neighborhood.
According to native media stories, the Turkish diaspora wanting to reunite with their households and hometowns throughout their annual go away continues to enter the nation through land via the Edirne Kapıkule Border Gate.
Aysel Yaman, an expatriate residing in Vienna, expressed her delight at being in Türkiye, stating that seeing the Turkish flag upon getting into Kapıkule made them really feel a way of belonging.
“We are very happy when we see our Turkish flag and the welcome to Türkiye sign,” Yaman stated to Ihlas News Agency (IHA).
Nihat Yaman, one other expatriate, shared his immense pleasure upon seeing the Turkish flag and the welcome signal, revealing his plans to spend the Bayram together with his household in Bolu.
“When we see our Turkish flag and the ‘Welcome to Türkiye’ sign, we feel an indescribable excitement. Breathing the air in Turkish land is even extraordinary,” Yaman famous.
Abdullah Gülle, one other one of many residents, conveyed the longing they skilled whereas residing overseas, noting that the joy of catching a glimpse of the Turkish flag on the border is a sense solely those that reside overseas can really comprehend.
It is anticipated that the inflow of entries via the Kapıkule Border Gate will additional enhance within the upcoming days.
Ufuk Yılmaz, who arrived in Türkiye from Austria, advised Anadolu Agency (AA) that he skilled the peace of being in Türkiye.
Stating that they didn’t even take a break on the highway with the intention to arrive shortly, Yılmaz stated: “We are very happy when we come to our homeland. We have a three-week vacation. We feel very sad when we return. Our feet ‘go the opposite way’ when we return. There is nothing like one’s own homeland.”
Likewise, Naim Keskin said that they longed for Türkiye whereas overseas all year long.
“(When) we are leaving, we leave with tears in our eyes. We are very happy to have reached our homeland,” Keskin stated.
Last week, Edirne Governor Hüseyin Kürşat Kırbıyık chaired a gathering to evaluate the present state of affairs on the customs gates, contemplating the anticipated enhance within the variety of automobiles getting into the nation. Eastern Thrace Foreign Trade Customs Regional Directorate officers offered knowledge on passenger and automobile entries and exits, employees standing, extra assignments and anticipated site visitors in European international locations in the course of the vacation interval based mostly on earlier years’ knowledge.
Kırbıyık underlined the significance of lowering the common processing time for expatriates throughout customs clearance. He highlighted the dedication to conducting entry and exit procedures in a pleasant and high-quality method.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
