According to Bloomberg, Turkey is considering reopening its land border with Armenia within the next six months. The border was closed since 1993 in order to be in solidarity with Azerbaijan due to the Nagorno-Karabakh war.
The process has gained momentum after U.S. President Donald Trump brought the Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders together to sign a joint peace declaration earlier this year.
Reopening the border is seen as a political momentum for Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ahead of June elections. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is also reportedly open to formalizing a peace deal if Pashinyan is re-elected. Ankara, however, stated that full normalization will only be possible after a final peace agreement is reached.
A peace deal would strengthen stability along the Caucasus energy corridor supplying oil and gas to Europe. Under the Trump-backed agreement, the U.S. has secured special rights in developing the TRIPP (Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity) corridor, linking Azerbaijan to Turkey via Armenia. Known as the Zangezur Corridor, the route is expected to become part of a new East–West trade network stretching from Beijing to London. Pashinyan says railway construction could begin in the second half of 2026.
Experts say the border could technically reopen in early 2026, though Ankara is likely to avoid a move that might influence Armenia’s elections. Disagreements over the characterization of the 1915 events also remain a key obstacle to full normalization.
