Shafaq News- Baghdad

Turkish Airlines will resume flights to Baghdad International Airport starting May 14 after a suspension lasting more than two months, airport director Harith Al-Obaidi said on Monday.

The airport, according to Al-Obaidi, has recovered 90% of its operational capacity following the resumption of Qatar Airways flights on Sunday.

Iraq’s Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority announced on April 8 the reopening of the country’s airspace and all airports to air traffic after closures linked to aviation risks stemming from the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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