Turkey canceled flights to Iran until March 20.
Flights to the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain have also been suspended for an indefinite period.
Due to the escalation of the security situation in the region, Turkish airlines have temporarily suspended flights to a number of countries in the Middle East.
Turkish Airlines, AJet, Pegasus Airlines, and SunExpress have canceled flights to Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan until at least March 9th.
This was announced by Turkey's Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu. According to him, restrictions on certain routes may last even longer.
In particular, Pegasus Airlines has suspended flights to Iran until March 12th, while Turkish Airlines has canceled flights on this route until March 20th.
Furthermore, flights by Turkish airlines to the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain have also been suspended for an indefinite period. A decision on resuming these flights will be made based on the situation in the region.
The minister also stated that currently, seven aircraft belonging to an Iraqi airline are stranded at Turkish airports. Additionally, three aircraft from Turkish airlines are stranded in Iraqi and Iranian airspace.
At the same time, Turkish Airlines has not yet announced a date for resuming flights between Istanbul and UAE cities. The airline has informed that flights for purchased tickets have been canceled.
