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Turkish carriers suspend Iran routes due to US sanctions pressure

Sep 21, 2026 03:46 PM CT Istanbul, Turkey sanctions,aviation,economic-warfare,iran,turkey,us-policy

Summary

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, and AJet have canceled flights to Iran, with schedules removed until March 2027. This move is attributed to the impact of US sanctions, indicating a tightening of economic and logistical constraints on Iranian connectivity via Turkish hubs.

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Turkish Airlines, Pegasus and AJet cancel Iran flights as US sanctions bite Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Mon, 09/21/2026 - 21:10 Turkish Airlines and AJet list no Iran flights until March 2027, while Pegasus removes flights from its booking system A Turkish Airlines aircraft lands at the Damascus ...

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United States NEUTRAL

Imposed sanctions that are driving the cancellation of commercial flights to Iran.

Iran NEUTRAL

Subject to the sanctions regime causing the loss of Turkish air connectivity.

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