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Global air traffic is on alert, as fears grow that the US president is close to deciding whether to order military strikes on Iran.
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Tehran are being canceled starting tonight. Specifically, flights from Turkish Airlines and two Iranian airlines to the Iranian capital have been canceled.
Four flights to Tehran scheduled for Saturday have also been canceled, while six others remain on schedule. A Turkish Airlines flight to the city of Tabriz in northern Iran, which was scheduled to depart early Saturday, was also canceled.
Turkish authorities have not commented on events in the Middle East and have not yet issued a travel advisory urging Turks not to travel to Iran.
Travel guide from Italy, Germany and France
Italy has called on its citizens in Iran to leave the country, while asking all Italians in Israel and the Middle East to exercise caution.
"Italians who are in (Iran) for tourism or whose presence is not absolutely necessary are asked to leave," the Italian Foreign Ministry said, adding that it advised against traveling to Iraq and Lebanon.
The German Foreign Ministry has urged its citizens not to travel to Israel and East Jerusalem, while Britain is moving embassy staff from Tel Aviv to another location in Israel.
“We have taken precautionary measures to temporarily relocate some of our staff and their families from Tel Aviv to another location within Israel,” the British Foreign Office said in a travel advisory update. It added that its embassy was operating normally, but the situation “could escalate rapidly and poses significant risks.”
Earlier, Britain announced the temporary withdrawal of its diplomatic staff from Iran due to the security situation. "Our embassy continues to operate remotely," the British Foreign Office said.
Poland urges its citizens to leave Israel, Iran and Lebanon
The Polish Foreign Ministry has called on its citizens to immediately leave Iran, Israel and Lebanon. "The security situation in the Middle East is unstable. The risk of escalation is high! Airspace for civil aircraft traffic may be closed. Return by air may be impossible or significantly hampered," the Polish Foreign Ministry stressed.
The US State Department today gave the green light for all non-essential personnel and family members serving at the US mission to leave Israel. According to information from the Times of Israel website, the US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, reportedly told US embassy staff members that if they want to leave the country, they should do so today.
"Focus on finding a seat on any flight that will allow you to continue your journey to Washington, but the first priority will be to leave the country quickly," Huckabee reportedly wrote in an email to embassy staff.
He continued: “There is no need to panic, but for those who wish to leave, it is important to make plans to leave as soon as possible.”
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