09.03.2026 01:39
Increasing security risks in the Middle East have also affected air travel. Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that Turkish airlines have canceled flights to certain countries until March 20 due to developments in the region. As a result of the evaluations made, it was decided to suspend flights to Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan for a certain period of time.
The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, announced that flights to certain countries have been canceled due to developments in the Middle East. It was reported that flights to Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan operated by Turkish Airlines (THY), AJet, Pegasus, and SunExpress have been suspended until the end of March 13, 2026.
DIFFERENT DATES FOR IRAN FLIGHTS
Minister Uraloğlu announced on his social media account that Pegasus has removed its Iran flights from the schedule until March 12, while THY has done so until March 20.
RISKS IN AIRSPACE CONTINUE
Uraloğlu stated that developments in the Middle East are being closely monitored, and noted that NOTAMs indicating that airspaces in Iran, Israel, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Syria (except Aleppo) remain closed are still in effect.
Uraloğlu reported that partial civil flights continue in Oman, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, while air transport in the United Arab Emirates is ongoing in a controlled and limited manner.
SOME CARGO FLIGHTS ALSO CANCELED
It was reported that flights planned to Doha, Dubai, Kuwait, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, and Dammam have also been canceled until the end of March 13 due to security risks.
THERE ARE AIRCRAFT WAITING IN THE REGION
Minister Uraloğlu also announced that two aircraft belonging to Turkish Airlines and Pegasus are waiting at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport. He mentioned that an aircraft leased by Tailwind Airlines to an Iraq-based company is also located in Iraq, and stated that relevant units continue to work in a coordinated manner in line with developments.