As of 4 March 2026, more than 200 people from 16 different countries have entered the territory of Turkmenistan from neighboring Iran. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the group includes citizens from Central Asian states, China, Russia, the USA, Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and other nations.
“In connection with the current situation in the Middle East region, Turkmenistan, based on the principles of humanism and mutual respect, and also being strictly committed to fulfilling its international obligations, fully provides all the necessary conditions for the passage of citizens of foreign states, motor vehicles, and rolling stock of railway transport across the Turkmen-Iranian border,” the official statement says.
The Ministry emphasized that all international checkpoints on the state border of Turkmenistan continue to operate in their usual mode. ///nCa, 4 March 2026