Three Turkish Airlines Cancel Flights to Iran as US Sanctions Take Effect
Turkish carriers said US sanctions made Iran service impossible as Airbus and Boeing aircraft face restrictions tied to American-made components.
- Turkish Airlines, AJet, and Pegasus cancelled flights to and from Iran on Monday, September 21, with carriers showing no Iran-bound flights until March 2027 or removing them entirely from booking systems.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that companies servicing sanctioned Iranian carriers face severe penalties, threatening exclusion from the dollar system for providing fuel, landing services, or tickets.
- Aviation restrictions are so severe that Turkish carriers had no choice but to suspend flights, as sanctions impact aircraft containing American-made components, preventing even Airbus planes from flying to Iran.
- Iraq will suspend flights operated by Iranian airlines starting Tuesday, September 22, affecting a major travel route for Iranian travelers, including Shiite Muslims visiting holy sites.
- Turkey has also tightened financial pressure on Iranian entities, revoking Bank Mellat's banking license and taking over Golden Global Investment Bank, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan balances ties with Tehran amid sanctions pressure.
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The cancellations come after extensive sanctions.
Following the new US sanctions targeting Iran's aviation sector, Turkish Airlines (THY), AJet and Pegasus have had extensive cancellations of Iranian flights. According to Ragip Soylu of Middle East Eye, the application, which began on September 21, was launched because aircraft containing US-origin parts also risk sanctions on Iranian flights.
US sanctions on the Iranian aviation sector are so severe that Turkish airlines have been forced to suspend their routes to Iran The post Turkey: Flights to Iran "freeze" after new US sanctions appeared first on in.gr.
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ERT NEWSTurkish Airlines and AJet websites do not show flights to Iran until March 2027
With the implementation of US sanctions, Turkish Airlines and AJet suspended their flights to Iran until March 2027, while Pegasus completely removed flights to that country from its booking system.
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