Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus to curb migrant crisis
Thousands of migrants, mainly from the Middle East, are sheltering in freezing conditions in the woods on the frontiers between Belarus and the EU states Poland and Lithuania, which are refusing to let them cross. Some have already died and there are fears for the safety of the rest as bitter winter conditions settle in.on the bloc - distributing Belarusian visas in the Middle East, flying in the migrants and encouraging them to try to cross the border illegally.
Turkey's Civil Aviation General Directorate said on Friday it would ban the sale of tickets on flight to Belarus to citizens from Syria, Iraq and Yemen. The Belarusian state-owned airline Belavia said it would comply with the request. The bloc's executive commission said airlines that bring migrants would be on the list, and two diplomats said the main airport in Belarus was also being considered.
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