ISTANBUL, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Turkish aviation companies have cancelled all flights to Iran, Iraq, Syria and Jordan until June 16, authorities said on Friday, following Israel's airstrikes on Iranian targets that heightened regional security concerns.
Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu announced the decision on social media platform X, saying it was prompted by the temporary closure of airspace over Israel, Iran, Syria and Iraq due to increased security risks.
In coordination with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Turkish carriers have revised flight routes to avoid high-risk areas, he added.
Uraloglu noted that crisis management teams are actively monitoring the situation and that no passengers or crew members are currently at risk.
The Israeli military said earlier on Friday it had launched a "preemptive, precise, combined" strike on dozens of military targets in Iran, including nuclear sites.
In response to the escalation, several countries in the region, including Jordan and Iraq, closed their airspace and suspended all flights. ■
