TURKEY SUSPENDS FLIGHTS FROM 6 COUNTRIES

  • 29/06/2021

As the pandemic progresses, the government of Turkey has suspended international flights from 6 countries including India. Turkey has imposed a ban on flights and all direct travels from Bangladesh, Brazil, South Africa, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The Interior Ministry in Turkey announced this decision. The country took this decision due to the latest variants of the COVID-19 which has the capability to spread at a higher rate.

According to the new directive issued by the authorities, all passengers arriving from other places but have been in these countries within the last 14 days will need to show a negative PCR test within a maximum of 72 hours before entry and they will need to quarantine for 14 days. All passengers arriving from Pakistan and Afghanistan or who have been there in the last 14 days will need to quarantine in Turkey for 10 days upon arrival. People coming from the United Kingdom, Iran, Egypt and Singapore will need to show a negative PCR test within 72 hours prior to arrival.

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