Turkish Airlines suspends flights to Middle East amid Iran strikes

A Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 plane takes off in front of the control tower at Istanbul Airport in Istanbul, Türkiye on April 6, 2019. (AFP Photo)

The airline also canceled flights to Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Oman scheduled for Feb. 28, 2026, according to Yahya Ustun, the company’s senior vice president for communications.

In a post on U.S. social media platform X, Ustun said airspace developments are being monitored in real time and warned that additional cancellations may follow.

The airline advised passengers to check the latest flight information on its official website.

The cancellations come amid widespread aviation restrictions across the region following the Israel-U.S. joint attack on Iran.

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