Turkey closes airspace to flights using north Iraqi airport

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1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

   Turkey closes airspace to flights using north Iraqi airport ↗ (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

   Published Apr 4, 2023

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   Turkey has closed its airspace to flights to and from an airport in Kurdish-administered northern Iraq, a top Turkish official announced Wednesday, citing an alleged increase in Kurdish militant activity threatening flight safety.

2. Al Jazeera

   Turkey closes airspace to Iraq’s Sulaimaniyah, cites PKK presence ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)

   Published Apr 4, 2023

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   Turkey based its decision on the alleged rise of PKK-linked activity in the northern Iraqi city.

3. Al-Monitor

   Turkey shuts its airspace to Sulaimaniyah flights citing Kurdish militants ↗ (opens Al-Monitor)

   Published Apr 4, 2023

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   The move is likely retaliation against ties between Kurdish militants and the Iraqi Kurdish Patriotic Union Party.

4. Bloomberg

   Turkey Shuts Airspace to Planes Using Iraqi Airport Over Kurdish Militant ‘Infiltration’ ↗ (opens Bloomberg)

   Published Apr 4, 2023

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   Turkey closed its airspace to planes flying to and from Sulaymaniyah International Airport in Iraq’s Kurdish region, accusing separatist militants of using the site.

5. Fox News

   Turkey closes airspace to flights from Suleimaniyah International Airport in northern Iraq ↗ (opens Fox News)

   Published Apr 4, 2023

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   Flights from an airport in northern Iraq have been banned from Turkish airspace for the time being. Turkey cited safety concerns as the reason for closing its airspace.