Turkey has extended its flight ban on Iraq's Sulaimaniyah Airport for six months, citing PKK-related security concerns. The ban has led to a 35-40% monthly reduction in flights, with European travelers being redirected through Doha and Dubai. The airport authorities have dismissed Ankara's security claims. The extension of the ban suggests unresolved differences between Ankara and the Iraqi Kurdish party controlling Sulaimaniyah.
Turkey extends flight ban on Iraq's Sulaimaniyah airport for 6 months "The extension of the ban indicated that Ankara and the Iraqi Kurdish party controlling Sulaimaniyah had yet to resolve their differences," writes @ezgi_akin https://t.co/yxHkI6oAxL
Turkey extends flight ban on Iraq's Sulaimaniyah airport for 6 months "The extension of the ban indicated that Ankara and the Iraqi Kurdish party controlling Sulaimaniyah had yet to resolve their differences," @ezgi_akin writes https://t.co/6wYwdW5i72
Turkey extends flight ban on Iraq's Sulaimaniyah airport for 6 months, @ezgi_akin reports https://t.co/BIWgc6YUkS
Turkey cited PKK-related security concerns as the reason for the ban, but the airport has dismissed Ankara's claims.👇 https://t.co/WmzjPaoHME
Turkey extends flight ban on Iraq's Sulaimaniyah airport for 6 months By @ezgi_akin https://t.co/N72XW6Biox
From water rights to PKK violence, a recent meeting between Erdogan and Sudani seemed to remove several long-festering thorns from the #Turkey-#Iraq relationship, write @SonerCagaptay, @SelnUys, and @BilalWahab. https://t.co/UnZbV2BT40
Due to the Turkish flight ban on Sulaimaniyah Airport, European travellers are redirected through Doha and Dubai, leading to a 35-40% monthly flight reduction.👇 https://t.co/WmzjPaoHME