Turkiye-Iran air travel partially resumes after 15-day hiatus: Minister
Istanbul, June 28 (UNI) Air travel between Turkiye and Iran partially resumed yesterday after being suspended for 15 days due to the Iran-Israel conflict, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said.
Uraloglu noted that flights from the Iranian eastern city of Mashhad to Istanbul, operated by Iranian carriers, is resuming on June 27.
"This marks a partial reopening of air travel between Turkiye and Iran after a 15-day hiatus," he said on social media platform X.
Uraloglu added that the airspace in the cities of Tehran and Tabriz, located in western Iran, will remain closed, and the restriction will continue until July 2.
The minister noted that talks are ongoing with Iranian authorities to allow Turkish planes stranded in Iran to return with special permits. "Efforts are continuing to fully normalize flights with Iran and bring the grounded planes back to Turkiye as soon as possible," he said.
Uraloglu had previously stated that seven Turkish airline planes were stranded in Iran due to the airspace closure.
Iran's official news agency IRNA reported that Iran has postponed the full reopening of its airspace until today afternoon.
Iran closed its airspace on June 13 as Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran and other areas. Following a 12-day areial conflict, a ceasefire between the two sides was achieved on June 24.
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