THY Head of Communications Yahya Üstün denied claims circulating on social media that flights to Iran had been cancelled: “We do not have any flight cancellations.”
Official Statement on Social Media Claims
Turkish Airlines Head of Communications Yahya Üstün made a statement regarding posts shared by certain social media accounts claiming that “flights to Iran have been cancelled.”
Üstün informed the public that the allegations in question do not reflect the truth.
“We Do Not Have Any Flight Cancellations”
In his statement, Yahya Üstün included the following remarks:
“The claims circulating on social media regarding flight cancellations to Iran do not reflect the truth.
We do not have any flight cancellations.
Our flights operated under daytime conditions continue as scheduled.”
With this statement, it has been clarified that flight operations on Iran routes are continuing as planned.
İran ile ilgili olarak sosyal medyada yer alan sefer iptali iddiaları gerçeği yansıtmamaktadır.
Herhangi bir sefer iptalimiz yoktur.
Gündüz şartlarında icra edilen seferlerimiz planlandığı şekilde devam etmektedir.— Yahya ÜSTÜN (@yhyustun) February 27, 2026
Details of the Development
- What happened: Posts were shared on social media claiming that Turkish Airlines had cancelled its flights to Iran.
- Who made the statement: THY Head of Communications Yahya Üstün.
- Where it spread: On social media platforms.
- When: An official statement was made following the emergence of the claims.
- Why the statement was made: To prevent potential misinformation among the public.
The latest situation in the airspace following the attacks carried out by the United States and Israel on Iran.
Airspace clearing after strikes by the United States and Israel in Iran. pic.twitter.com/Oub4T6SrkF
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) February 28, 2026
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Tensions in the Middle East have reached their highest level. The Israeli administration officially announced that it has launched a “pre-emptive strike” against Iran.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that the operation aims to neutralize threats originating from Iran. It was reported that the attack had been planned for a long time and that security units acted in coordination.
Explosion sounds were heard in Tehran, the capital of Iran, and it was stated that certain military and strategic points were targeted. While no comprehensive official statement has yet been made by Iran, the possibility of retaliation is increasing security risks in the region.
A state of emergency has been declared in Israel, and air defense systems have been placed on high alert. Calls for “restraint” have begun coming from the international community.
Developments are being followed moment by moment.
