The Bureau of Civil Aviation Safety (BCAS) has revoked the safety clearance of Turkish floor dealing with agency Celebi Airport Providers India Pvt Ltd, following Turkiye’s latest assist for Pakistan and criticism of India’s strikes on terror camps.
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Safety (BCAS) has revoked the safety clearance of Turkish floor dealing with firm Celebi Airport Providers India Pvt Ltd, based on an official order issued on Thursday. The transfer comes amid strained diplomatic relations, as Turkiye has brazenly backed Pakistan and criticised India’s latest airstrikes on terror camps throughout the Line of Management (LoC).
Celebi, a subsidiary of the Istanbul-based Celebi Aviation Holding, supplies floor dealing with providers at 9 main Indian airports, together with Mumbai, Delhi, Cochin, Kannur, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Goa, Ahmedabad, and Chennai, based on the corporate’s web site. The revocation of its safety clearance might impression Celebi’s capability to function at these airports, probably disrupting providers for a number of home and worldwide airways that depend on the agency for floor assist.
Based on sources, the BCAS order was issued in gentle of nationwide safety issues amid Turkiye’s vocal assist for Pakistan following latest army escalations. Celebi’s operations are actually more likely to face regulatory scrutiny, as floor dealing with corporations are required to keep up strict safety protocols to function at Indian airports. The choice additionally comes as a part of a broader push by Indian authorities to assessment the safety clearances of overseas entities with ties to international locations seen as supporting adversarial actions in opposition to India.
Erdoğan household’s Pakistan connectrion
Celebi Aviation is reportedly partly owned by President Erdoğan’s daughter, Sümeyye Bayraktar. By the way, she is married to Selçuk Bayraktar, the founding father of Baykar—the identical firm that manufactures Turkish army drones provided globally, together with to Pakistan. This implies that assist to Pakistan is not only a matter of Turkish state coverage, however one wherein Erdoğan’s family is immediately concerned.
Celebi has not but issued an official assertion in response to the BCAS order, and it stays unclear how the corporate plans to deal with the operational challenges arising from the revocation of its clearance