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Turkish Airlines has denied widespread media reports that it canceled flights to Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, clarifying that recent announcements about refund and rebooking options were misinterpreted, an airline official told Türkiye Today on Monday.
"Unfortunately, some media outlets misinterpreted the opening of the ticket refund right as a flight cancellation," the official said.
"There are no cancellations of flights to Iran, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq, and such claims are misleading."
Turkish media reports previously cited a Turkish Airlines statement referencing operational flexibility for passengers due to regional developments.
"Due to developments affecting our flights to Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon between June 13 and July 31, 2025, we are offering registered passengers free reservation changes, refunds, and ticket extension rights," the airline said.
The announcement led to widespread speculation and misunderstanding that flights had been suspended.
It was stated that the Turkish Airlines flights to the aforementioned countries continued without any problems.
Turkish Airlines had previously suspended flights to several Middle Eastern destinations due to regional security concerns.
On June 23, Turkish Airlines announced it had canceled all flights scheduled for that day to several Gulf destinations, including Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, and Muscat, citing escalating regional tensions.
On June 28, the carrier announced it would resume flights to Iran starting June 30, following a temporary suspension earlier in June.
Turkish Airlines CEO Bilal Eksi confirmed the resumption in a social media post, stating, "We are restarting our Mashhad flights on Monday, June 30."
The announcement marked the national carrier's first scheduled flight to Iran since Türkiye suspended all routes on June 13 following Israeli airstrikes on Iran.
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