 "Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, BCAS (Photo: Vajiram & Ravi)")
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on Thursday revoked the security clearance of Istanbul-headquartered ground-handling firm Çelebi Airport Services India, citing concerns over national security. The order, effective immediately, comes amid escalating diplomatic tensions following Türkiye’s support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.
Çelebi, which employs more than 10,000 people in India, currently provides ground services at nine major airports across the country.
During Operation Sindoor, the precision military campaign launched by India in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, Türkiye extended diplomatic and military backing to Pakistan. On Wednesday, Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed
