All Turkish airports raise threat level to orange: reason named

24.10.2024 14:58

Today, October 24, the threat level at all Turkish airports was raised to “orange”.

This is due to the risk of terrorist attacks on these transport companies.

A corresponding message appeared in one of the local media outlets.

It is emphasized that the decision was made after the tragedy that occurred in the Turkish capital on October 23.

Security measures in Turkey have been strengthened following the terrorist attack in Ankara, MIA " Russia Today " quotes a publication that appeared in the newspaper Hürriyet.

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As the authors of the material report, at the moment, a thorough check of vehicles entering the territory of the country's air harbors is being carried out. In addition, the documents of passengers are being checked.

One of the airports in Turkey issued the following warning: there will be additional checks at the airport, so it is advisable to arrive several hours before departure.

Terrorist attack in Ankara

The tragedy occurred yesterday near the building of TUSAŞ, a company engaged in the production of aircraft and space equipment.

As a result of the terrorist attack, 5 people were killed. There are also 22 known victims.

There were two attackers. Both were later killed by Turkish law enforcement officers.

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief