Turkish Airlines, Pegasus and AJet cancel Iran flights as US sanctions bite
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 International Airport in the Syrian capital, on 23 January 2025 (Bakr Alkasem/AFP) Off Turkey 's…
Turkish Airlines, AJet, and Pegasus have halted flights to and from Iran following the implementation of US sanctions, according to a Middle East Eye report. Turkish Airlines and AJet's websites currently display no Iran-bound flights until March 2027, while Pegasus has reportedly removed all Iran flights from its booking system.
A Turkish Airlines spokesperson stated there is no assurance of resuming flights even after March 2027. US Treasury sanctions on Iran's aviation sector are so stringent that Turkish carriers have been compelled to suspend their services, with the sanctions also preventing Airbus aircraft from flying to Iran due to American-made components.
Mahan Air is the sole Iranian carrier currently barred from flying to Turkey, allowing other Iranian airlines to maintain services between the two nations for now. Despite ongoing relations and economic ties between Turkey and Iran, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has adopted a more stringent stance towards Iran since the US tightened economic pressure on Tehran.
This includes revoking the banking license of Iran's Bank Mellat and taking over Golden Global Investment Bank following US sanctions.
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- US Treasury chief says Iran airlines to be 'shut down' 23 September middleeasteye.net
