(UTV | TURKEY) – The Turkish Government has suspended flights from Sri Lanka and five other countries.
The Interior Ministry of Turkey in a circular said that Turkey has suspended flights from Bangladesh, Brazil, South Africa, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka as of July 1 and until further notice, Travelobiz reported.
The Ministry added that the course of the pandemic in some countries showed a recent escalation due to the new variants of the COVID-19 virus.
Following the Health Ministry’s recommendations, Turkey decided to close up its borders for any direct entries including through land, air, sea, or railway from these countries.