Türkiye introduced on Wednesday that its airspace was closed to flights to and from Iraq‘s Sulaymaniyah airport on April 3-June 3 amid PKK terrorist actions within the area.
Turkish airspace has been closed to the usage of plane utilizing Sulaymaniyah International Airport for touchdown and take-off as of April 3, stated an announcement by Tanju Bilgiç, a spokesperson of the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
The transfer got here because the PKK terrorist group stepped up its actions within the Sulaymaniyah area, the assertion stated, including the phobia group additionally “threatened” flight safety.
It additionally famous that the measure is anticipated to stay in place till July 3 and can be reviewed in gentle of carefully monitored developments.
In its greater than 35-year terror marketing campaign in opposition to Türkiye, the PKK — listed as a terrorist group by Türkiye, the U.S., and EU — has been liable for the deaths of greater than 40,000 individuals, together with girls, youngsters, and infants.
PKK terrorists have hideouts in northern Iraq, throughout the Turkish border, which they use to plot assaults on Türkiye.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
