Greek customs workers conducted a four-hour work stoppage on 27 July 2026, lasting from 07:30 to 11:30. The action was motivated by work intensity and unpaid overtime. [claim:1, claim:2]
During the stoppage, most border crossings at the Ipsala and Pazarkule border gates in Edirne, Turkey, were halted. Exceptions were made for TIR trucks carrying sensitive products and vehicles carrying sick or elderly passengers. [claim:3, claim:4]
The halt was reported to have caused vehicle congestion at the border gates. Drivers who were unaware of the strike were redirected to the Kapıkule border gate to Bulgaria. [claim:5, claim:7]
Resumption of operations
Turkey's Ministry of Trade announced that crossings returned to normal at Kipi (Ipsala) and Kastanies (Pazarkule) and stated that developments were being monitored. [claim:8]
A 4-hour work stoppage on Monday 27.07.2026 between 07:30-11:30