Scheduled flights from Iran to Turkey not banned: Aviation official

Reza Jafarzadeh told IRNA Tuesday that only certain aviation agencies which have the state permission to issue ticket for domestic and foreign flights can sell such flights.

After the military coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, Iran called off its flights to that country due to security reasons, Jafarzadeh said, adding that the two countries can resume the scheduled flights as the coup has failed.

Last week, Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Rıza Hakan Tekin attended a press conference at Turkey's Embassy here and called on Iran to lift ban on travel of Iranian tourists to Turkey.

The ambassador also appreciated Iran's stance on the failed coup attempt in that country.

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