UAE Nationals and US Registered Aircraft Banned from Traveling to Turkey

Istanbul and Ankara airports are open for business as usual in the wake of the Turkish military coup attempt.

UAE nationals are not allowed to travel to Turkey from the UAE until further notice, according to an announcement by the General Civil Aviation Authority.

Additionally, American registered aircraft are banned from operating to Istanbul and Ankara area airports. The situation will be reassessed on August 15.

NOTAM

A0015/16 – SECURITY..UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ADVISORY FOR TURKEY

THOSE PERSONS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A BELOW ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO

FLY INTO OR OUT OF ANY AIRPORT LOCATED WITHIN THE ISTANBUL (LTBB) OR

ANKARA (LTAA) FLIGHT INFORMATION REGIONS (FIR).

1. THIS NOTAM APPLIES TO:  ALL U.S. AIR CARRIERS AND COMMERCIAL

OPERATORS; ALL PERSONS EXERCISING THE PRIVILEGES OF AN AIRMAN

CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE FAA, EXCEPT SUCH PERSONS OPERATING

U.S.-REGISTERED AIRCRAFT FOR A FOREIGN AIR CARRIER; AND ALL

OPERATORS OF AIRCRAFT REGISTERED IN THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT WHERE

THE OPERATOR OF SUCH AIRCRAFT IS A FOREIGN AIR CARRIER.

1. NO PERSON OPERATING AN AIRCRAFT, REGARDLESS OF REGISTRY, MAY

DEPART TURKEY TO ANY UNITED STATES AIRPORT.

THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THIS ADVISORY WILL BE RE-EVALUATED BY 15

AUGUST 2016. 16 JUL 01:50 2016 UNTIL 31 AUG 23:59 2016 ESTIMATED. CREATED: 16

JUL 02:04 2016