Abstract:

Esendere Customs Gate, which is located in the east of Turkey's Eastern Anadolu region, is in a significant position in the geopolitical and geostrategic importance as well as in a commercial perspective. The commercial functions the customs gate has directly or indirectly caused changes in settlements in the area of customs gate effect. Due to the problems of terrorism among the border issues that occurred in the area in the past, trade activities at the customs gate have come to a stop point. But the elimination of these problems has played a significant role in the re-establishment and development of the social, political and economic structure in the area, having a positive impact on the commercial activities of the Customs Gate today. The Customs Gate with significant economic contributions to Iran and Turkey in international terms has been attempted to improve the quality of economic profits and the quality of the service provided. The customs gate is close to the areas of interest as a tourism source and contributes to the development of relations between the two countries, making the workplace more important. In the study, the geographical location of the Esendere Customs Gate, which is of importance for Iran and Turkey, and its importance for the Eastern Anadolu region, and consequently its economic, social and political importance, were tried to be assessed.