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Turkish Airlines, Pegasus and AJet cancel Iran flights as US sanctions bite
Ragip Soylu9/21/2026

Turkey 's national carrier, Turkish Airlines, and budget airlines AJet and Pegasus have cancelled flights to and from Iran from 21 September as US sanctions take effect, a review by Middle East Eye indicates. The Turkish Airlines and AJet websites have no flights to Iran until March, while Pegasus appears to have removed all flights to the country from its booking system for the foreseeable future. Iran International reported that a Turkish Airlines representative told the channel there was no guarantee flights would resume even after March 2027.
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