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Belarus Airlines puts blockade on Iraqis, Syrians and Yemenis boarding in Turkey

Finally, the boarding of citizens of Iraq, Syria and Yemen on its flights from Turkey puts its airline Belarus, the Belavia, as announced today, Friday (12/11) at the request of the Turkish authorities.

Belavia announced that the decision will enter into force today, APE-MPE reports. “According to a decision of the competent Turkish authorities, from 12.11.2021 citizens of Iraq, Syria, Yemen will not be accepted to be transported by flights from Turkey to Belarus,” a statement posted on the Belavia website said.

At the same time, according to a representative of the Polish presidency, the Turkish airline Turkish Airlines she also committed not to transport Iraqi, Syrian and Yemeni nationals on its flights to the Belarusian capital. «Turkish Airlines confirms it will no longer accept Iraqi, Syrian and Yemeni nationals on Minsk flights, with the exception of holders of diplomatic passports“, Said the spokesman.

The European Union (EU) says Belarus is encouraging thousands of people fleeing war-torn parts of the world to try to cross the border and may impose new sanctions from Monday against Minsk and the airlines that transport them Immigrants.

Belavia, which has been banned from flying over the European Union since a plane was grounded earlier this year, continues to operate to destinations such as Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan. Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan.

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