Turkish Airlines Resumes Flights to Slemani Airport
At a Glance
- Turkish Airlines will resume flights to Jalal Talabani International Airport on October 25.
- The initial schedule includes four direct weekly flights between Istanbul and Slemani.
- Daily flights will begin on December 14, 2026.
- The airline had suspended services amid regional airspace disruptions.
Information obtained by Channel8 shows that Turkish Airlines will resume flights to Jalal Talabani International Airport on October 25, with daily services scheduled to begin on December 14, 2026.
Key Statements and Focus Area
- Flight resumption: Turkish Airlines will resume the Istanbul–Slemani–Istanbul route with four weekly flights from October 25.
- Daily service: The airline will move to a daily schedule starting December 14, 2026.
The new schedule will cover all days of the week on the Istanbul–Slemani–Istanbul route. The expanded service comes as tourism and trade activity resume in the region.
Turkish Airlines previously suspended flights to Slemani following escalations linked to the US-Iran conflict and the closure of Iraqi airspace.
Before the decision to resume Turkish Airlines services, travel between Jalal Talabani International Airport and Turkish cities continued through two weekly Iraqi Airways flights, alongside four weekly flights operated by Pegasus Airlines and AJet.
FYI
Turkish Airlines is Turkey’s flag carrier and operates international passenger services connecting Turkey with destinations across the region and beyond.
The return of its Slemani service restores a direct air connection between Slemani and Istanbul, initially with four weekly flights before the transition to daily operations.
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