Pegasus Resumes Istanbul–Sulaymaniyah Flights as Turkey Lifts Airspace Ban, Giving Sabiha Gökçen a Year-End Route Boost
Pegasus Airlines has restarted direct flights between Istanbul and Sulaymaniyah in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, restoring a key air link that had been disrupted for more than two years and giving Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport what local aviation outlets are calling its “last route opening of the year.” Kurdistan24 - کوردستان 24+2HavaSosyalMedya+2 The resumption is more than a new line on a departure board. It comes after Türkiye lifted restrictions affecting Sulaymaniyah International Airport, a move that has triggered the return of multiple Turkish carriers and raised expectations of renewed business, family, and tourism travel between Istanbul and the Kurdistan Region. Kurdistan24 - کوردستان 24+1