Turkish Airlines Suspends Flights to 10 Countries in the Middle East

SadaNews - Turkish Airlines announced the suspension of flights to 10 countries in the Middle East amid the confrontation between Iran, Israel, and the United States.

The head of the company's media office, Yahya Uston, explained in a post on the Turkish platform "InSocial" that the cancellations occurred as follows:

Cancelled flights today, Saturday, to: Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman.

Cancelled flights until March 2, 2026, to: Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iran.

Uston noted that the decision to cancel was due to several countries closing their airspace following the retaliatory attacks between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other.

He warned of the possibility of additional flight cancellations, urging travelers to follow the latest updates through the company's official website.

Earlier today, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced that Israel had carried out a preemptive strike on Iran to eliminate threats facing the country, while Iran vowed a decisive response to this aggression, prompting several countries to close their airspace.

These strikes come after failed talks held in Switzerland on Thursday between American and Iranian officials regarding the nuclear file, in the last diplomatic effort before the escalation of confrontation.

RT's correspondent reported hearing loud explosions in the skies over central Israel, including Tel Aviv and its surroundings, following news of an Iranian missile attack in response to the American-Israeli operation.