Due to some countries in the Middle East closing their airspace, 8 planes landed at Istanbul Airport.

Due to some countries in the Middle East closing their airspace, 8 planes landed at Istanbul Airport.

28.02.2026 21:03

Due to the attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, some countries in the Middle East closed their airspace, resulting in 8 passenger planes making emergency landings at Istanbul Airport.

Due to the attacks by the USA and Israel on Iran, 8 passenger planes made an emergency landing at Istanbul Airport as some countries in the Middle East closed their airspace.

8 PLANES MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN ISTANBUL

According to the information obtained, as some countries in the Middle East closed their airspace to flights due to the attacks by the USA and Israel on Iran, this situation caused disruptions in air traffic.

Following Qatar's closure of its airspace, 7 planes belonging to Qatar Airways, flying from various cities in the USA to the country's capital Doha, were forced to land at Istanbul Airport.

Additionally, 1 plane belonging to Emirates Airlines, based in the United Arab Emirates, also landed at Istanbul Airport due to the closure of the country's airspace.

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