Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing
E729863
Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing is a major Syria–Turkey land crossing and key humanitarian and commercial gateway into northwestern Syria.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8379976 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing Context triple: [Northern Syria, hasKeyBorderCrossing, Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing]
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A.
Al-Tanf border crossing
Al-Tanf border crossing is a strategic checkpoint on the Syria–Iraq border that has been a key site of military and geopolitical significance in the Syrian conflict.
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B.
Al Hadithah border crossing
Al Hadithah border crossing is a major land port of entry between Saudi Arabia and Jordan, serving as a key route for regional trade and travel.
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C.
Al-Qaim–Abu Kamal border crossing
The Al-Qaim–Abu Kamal border crossing is a key road crossing between Iraq and Syria that has been strategically important for trade, travel, and military movements in the region.
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D.
Nitzana Border Crossing
Nitzana Border Crossing is a minor land terminal between Israel and Egypt primarily used for commercial and cargo traffic rather than regular passenger travel.
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E.
Erez Crossing
Erez Crossing is a major pedestrian and cargo border terminal between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip, used for controlled movement of people, goods, and humanitarian aid.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing Target entity description: Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing is a major Syria–Turkey land crossing and key humanitarian and commercial gateway into northwestern Syria.
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A.
Al-Tanf border crossing
Al-Tanf border crossing is a strategic checkpoint on the Syria–Iraq border that has been a key site of military and geopolitical significance in the Syrian conflict.
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B.
Al Hadithah border crossing
Al Hadithah border crossing is a major land port of entry between Saudi Arabia and Jordan, serving as a key route for regional trade and travel.
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C.
Al-Qaim–Abu Kamal border crossing
The Al-Qaim–Abu Kamal border crossing is a key road crossing between Iraq and Syria that has been strategically important for trade, travel, and military movements in the region.
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D.
Nitzana Border Crossing
Nitzana Border Crossing is a minor land terminal between Israel and Egypt primarily used for commercial and cargo traffic rather than regular passenger travel.
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E.
Erez Crossing
Erez Crossing is a major pedestrian and cargo border terminal between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip, used for controlled movement of people, goods, and humanitarian aid.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border crossing
ⓘ
land border crossing ⓘ |
| borderType | road border crossing ⓘ |
| conflictContext |
Syrian civil war
ⓘ
linked to:
Syrian Civil War
|
| connects |
Hatay Province
ⓘ
Idlib Governorate ⓘ Syria ⓘ Turkey ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Syrian opposition (various periods, Syrian side)
ⓘ
linked to:
Syrian opposition
Turkey (Turkish side) ⓘ
linked to:
Turkey
|
| country |
Syria
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | معبر باب الهوى ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
administrative buildings
ⓘ
customs facilities ⓘ truck inspection area ⓘ |
| hasRole |
commercial trade route
ⓘ
humanitarian corridor ⓘ |
| hasSecurityIssues |
subject to military attacks and airstrikes
ⓘ
subject to periodic closures ⓘ |
| hasTurkishName |
Cilvegözü Sınır Kapısı (Turkish side counterpart)
ⓘ
linked to:
Cilvegözü Border Gate
|
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
Turkish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hatay Province
ⓘ
Idlib Governorate ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
UTC+02:00
ⓘ
UTC+03:00 (daylight saving, Turkey side) ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Reyhanlı ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Syria–Turkey border
ⓘ
linked to:
Turkish–Syrian border area
|
| locatedOnBorderOf |
Syria
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Bab al-Hawa (Syria)
ⓘ
Reyhanlı (Turkey) ⓘ
linked to:
Reyhanlı
|
| partOf |
M4 highway
ⓘ
M45 road (Syria) ⓘ Syria–Turkey border crossings network ⓘ
linked to:
Turkish–Syrian border area
|
| regionServed |
Idlib region
ⓘ
linked to:
Idlib Governorate
northwestern Syria ⓘ
linked to:
northwest Syria
|
| significance | major gateway into northwestern Syria ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
UN Security Council cross-border aid resolutions
ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations Security Council resolutions
|
| transportMode |
passenger vehicles
ⓘ
road freight ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United Nations humanitarian agencies
ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations agencies
international NGOs ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial transport
ⓘ
humanitarian aid delivery ⓘ refugee movement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing Description of subject: Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing is a major Syria–Turkey land crossing and key humanitarian and commercial gateway into northwestern Syria.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.