TK cuts 11 routes

Turkish Airlines has permanently removed 11 international destinations from its schedule as part of a wider network restructuring for the 2026/27 winter season.

According to updated schedule data reported by AeroRoutes, the carrier has removed Juba, Kinshasa, Libreville, Luanda and Lusaka from its future schedule. Services to these destinations had previously been cancelled until October 24.

Billund, Ferghana, Kirkuk, Leipzig/Halle, Najaf and Turkistan have also been removed after previously being scheduled to remain suspended until March 27, 2027.

The changes follow the suspension of 18 international destinations during 2026, including nine in Africa.

Turkish Airlines has also indicated that services to Iran could potentially resume from March 28, 2027. The carrier plans to return to Isfahan, Mashhad, Shiraz, Tabriz and Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport.

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