Eid greetings between relatives in Syria, Turkey

Turkish officials said on Friday that Eid (holiday) greetings between relatives in Syria and Turkey will be made at "Bayladagh Kassab" Gate for the first time in coincidence with meeting of relatives at the border Bab al-Hawa Gate.

The governor of Jeila Neibar area which adjoins the Syrian Raas al-Ein district, Ahmet Omet said that Eid greetings between relatives in Syria and Turkey will continue during the second and third days of Eid al-Adha.

He added these Eid greetings will be as visits for 48 hours when Syrian relatives will this time come to visit their relatives in Turkey, in reciprocal to the visits made by Turkish relatives who visited their relatives in Syria during the last Eid al- Fiter.