Iranians living in Istanbul are returning to their country by bus.

15.06.2025 16:44

After the closure of airspace due to the war between Israel and Iran, Iranians living in Istanbul turned to buses. Companies added extra trips to meet the demand, but most people are having difficulty finding tickets.

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Iranians living in Istanbul are traveling to their country by bus due to the closed airspace following missile attacks between Israel and Iran. Tourism companies have added extra trips due to the resulting congestion.

Due to the missile attacks between Israel and Iran, the airspaces of Iraq, Syria, and Jordan, especially Iran, have been closed to flights. Flights were canceled due to security issues in the airspace. After the developments in the region, Iranians who could not use air travel decided to return to their country by land. While there is congestion at bus terminals, multiple buses have departed from in front of tourism companies. It has been reported that the occupancy rate of the buses heading to Iran has increased. Some Iranians are waiting with their suitcases in front of the offices of tourism companies, while companies have added extra trips to meet the demand. Additionally, some passengers arriving from abroad are also traveling by bus from Turkey to Iran.

"THERE IS A TICKET SHORTAGE, THOSE WHO CANNOT FIND ONE ARE WAITING FOR THE NEXT DAY"

Bus driver Ömer Sağdıç stated, "We travel 1,600 kilometers to the Gürbulak Border Gate in 22 hours. We have 47 passengers on the bus, and since they are all Iranian, we go directly to the customs gate. There used to be a lot of traffic from Iran to Turkey. Now they are returning to their homeland, and there is congestion due to the war. There are those who are worried about their families. As far as I know, our buses are going full, and there are extra trips. Flight services have been canceled, and they generally prefer the bus. There is a ticket shortage; those who cannot find one are waiting for the next day or booking for another time," while a passenger returning to his hometown said, "We have worked enough; we are going now. The journey takes about 3 days to our city."

"THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT THEIR FAMILIES"

Eyüp Ezati, an employee of a tourism company, said, "Since air travel services have been canceled, all citizens, including those with and without tickets, have been forced to travel by land. This congestion occurred because of that. They are worried about their families due to the war between Iran and Israel. They cannot get news because the internet is slow in Iran. There are also Iranian citizens living in Turkey and those coming from abroad. They are also in the vehicle, and they are going to Iran as well," he said.