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New Delhi, India – May 9, 2025: Security personnel take a round of the Departure area at Terminal 3 of the IGI Airport in view of security concerns due to situations at the border with Pakistan, in view of this many flight rescheduled or diverted to other safer destinations, in New Delhi, India, on Friday, May 9, 2025. (Photo by Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
Airports rush transition as Turkish firm blocked
New Delhi : India revokes security clearance for Çelebi Aviation,Jaishankar said he had emphasised India’s “traditional friendship with the Afghan people and continuing support for their development needs”, and discussed ways of taking impacting ground services at nine airports amid tensions with Turkey, sparking potential disruptions.The development comes amid mounting tensions between India and Turkey over the latter’s diplomatic and military ties to Pakistan.Industry analysts suggest that while airport operators appear to have contingency plans in place, the immediate challenge will be maintaining services at the affected airports while new service providers fully assume responsibilities.Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu said efforts were being made to accommodate Celebi employees with other ground-handling firms to ensure continuity. Celebi has over 10,000 employes in India, according to a company statement.The company provides services at Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Cochin, Kannur, Chennai, and the MOPA airport in Goa. It also runs one of Delhi airport’s two cargo terminals as a joint venture with the airport operator.
