Belavia does not accept passengers from Iraq, Syria and Yemen on flights from Turkey from Turkey citizens of Iraq, Syria and Yemen. This was reported on the company's website.
“In accordance with the decision of the competent authorities of Turkey, from 12.11.2021, citizens of Iraq, Syria, Yemen will not be accepted for carriage on flights from Turkey to Belarus. Passengers of Belavia, falling under this ban, can make a full refund of the ticket price without deductions at the place of purchase, ”it was reported.
In early November, a tent was set up in Belarus on the border with Poland and Lithuania. camp migrants from the Middle East who are trying to break into the European Union. Warsaw estimates their number at several thousand.
The West accuses the Belarusian authorities of deliberately bringing migrants to their place on airplanes and forcing them to storm the border. On November 9, it became known that the EU may impose sanctions against Belavia and Turkish Turkish Airlines.
Turkey denies accusations of involvement in sending migrants to Belarus. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu assured his Polish counterpart that Ankara and Turkish Airlines have nothing to do with what is happening. He suggested that Warsaw send a special commission to Turkey to verify this.