Turkish Airlines Flight Status: What’s Flying and What’s Suspended (July 2026)

Turkish Airlines rebuilt most of its Gulf network by mid-July 2026, but renewed US–Iran fighting has disrupted Kuwait and Bahrain again.

Istanbul and most of the global network run normally. Here’s what’s suspended now and what’s still flying.

What’s suspended right now

Renewed US–Iran fighting in mid-July 2026 has re-hit the Gulf. Kuwait closed its airspace on 18 July after missile and drone attacks, disrupting Kuwait and Bahrain flights just days after Turkish Airlines had resumed them.

Iran, Iraq and a few other points remain off the schedule. The table below shows the airline’s currently suspended or disrupted Middle East destinations.

A separate wave of 18 route cuts driven by the jet-fuel crisis has also trimmed the wider network — see the table further down. Subsidiary carriers AJet and Pegasus are mirroring the Gulf suspensions, and schedules can change at short notice.

What’s still operating

Istanbul Airport and Turkish airspace are unaffected, and Turkish Airlines is running as a full international hub. Most of the Gulf and Levant network is also back after the spring suspensions.

EASA has reinstated guidance for airlines to avoid Gulf airspace, so UAE, Qatar and Saudi services remain subject to short-notice disruption. Confirm your flight before heading to the airport.

Outside the Middle East, the global network is intact aside from the fuel-crisis cuts noted below.

Europe

• Major hubs: London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris CDG, Amsterdam, Madrid, Rome, Zurich, Munich
• Fuel-crisis cuts: Billund and Leipzig/Halle suspended

Domestic Türkiye

All domestic routes are operating normally from Istanbul Airport (IST) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen, including Antalya, Ankara, Izmir, Bodrum, Dalaman and Trabzon.

Africa

• North Africa: Cairo, Casablanca, Tunis, Algiers
• Sub-Saharan Africa: Lagos, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, Accra
• Fuel-crisis cuts: Monrovia, Bissau, Juba, Kinshasa, Luanda, Lusaka, Libreville, Pointe Noire, Freetown and Hurghada suspended (see table below)

Asia and Central Asia

• East Asia: Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong
• South and Southeast Asia: Bangkok, Singapore, Delhi, Mumbai, Karachi, Dhaka
• Central Asia: Tashkent, Almaty, Baku, Tbilisi
• Fuel-crisis cuts: Ferghana and Turkistan suspended

Americas

• North America: New York JFK, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC, Toronto
• Latin America: São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Mexico City
• Fuel-crisis cut: Havana suspended

Some Asia-bound flights are running longer than usual as aircraft route around closed Iranian and Iraqi airspace. Build extra buffer into tight Istanbul connections.

Fuel-crisis route suspensions

Separately from the Gulf conflict, Turkish Airlines suspended 18 international destinations from May and June 2026. The cuts follow soaring jet-fuel costs tied to disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, and most routes are not due back before October 2026.

Passengers booked on any of these routes are eligible for a full refund or free rebooking to an alternative destination. Use the Manage Booking tool or contact the Turkish Airlines call centre.

Rebooking and refund options

Turkish Airlines has a dedicated waiver for passengers booked on any suspended Middle East route. It covers ticket changes, refunds and validity extensions through the Manage Booking tool.

Who’s eligible

• Route: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria and the UAE
• Travel date: Flights scheduled within the airline’s published disruption window (verify your dates in Manage Booking)
• Deadline to act: Complete change or refund requests within the waiver period shown for your ticket

What you can do

• Free rebooking to an alternative Turkish Airlines flight within the waiver window, with no change fee and no fare difference in the same travel class and zone
• Full refund of the unused portion to the original payment method
• Ticket validity extension with no fee or fare difference
• Partially used tickets: unused segments refunded free of charge

How to request

• Online: Manage Booking on turkishairlines.com or the mobile app
• Phone: 24/7 call centre on +90 850 333 0 849
• In person: Any Turkish Airlines sales office or airport ticket desk
• Travel agent: Bookings made through an agent must be processed by that agent

FAQ

Is Turkish Airlines flying right now?

Yes, across most of its network. Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa and all domestic Turkish services are operating from Istanbul. Kuwait and Bahrain are disrupted again, and 18 fuel-crisis routes remain suspended.

How has the renewed July escalation affected Gulf flights?

Renewed US–Iran fighting closed Kuwait’s airspace on 18 July 2026. Kuwait and Bahrain flights were disrupted just after resuming, and EASA has again advised airlines to avoid Gulf airspace.

Are Turkish Airlines Dubai and Doha flights operating?

Yes. Both resumed on 9 June 2026, with Dubai frequency since increased. Gulf services can still face short-notice disruption, so confirm your flight before travelling.

Can I get a full refund if my Middle East flight was cancelled?

Yes, if your ticket falls within the waiver window. Refunds go back to the original payment method via Manage Booking, and partially used tickets are refunded for the unflown portion.

Is Istanbul Airport open and safe?

Yes, Istanbul Airport is fully operational. Turkish airspace sits outside the affected zone, and no restrictions apply to flights into or out of IST.

Are flights to Saudi Arabia still running?

Yes. Jeddah and Medina have operated throughout, Riyadh resumed on 20 May 2026 and Dammam on 10 July 2026.

What about the 18 routes suspended due to the fuel crisis?

These suspensions are separate from the Gulf conflict. Affected passengers are eligible for a full refund or free rebooking via Manage Booking; most routes are suspended until at least October 2026, with some not returning until March 2027.

Sources

1. Turkish Airlines — Flight Disruptions policy
2. Turkish Airlines — Announcements
3. Turkish Airlines — Manage Booking
4. EASA — Conflict Zone Information Bulletins
5. The National — US travel warning as Kuwait and Bahrain flights resume after disruptions
6. Business Travel Executive — Turkish Airlines resuming Middle East flights
7. Anadolu Agency — Turkish Airlines, AJet, Pegasus cancel Middle East flights
8. Marhaba — Turkish Airlines to resume four weekly flights to Doha
9. AeroRoutes — Turkish Airlines suspends 18 international destinations in 2Q26

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