National flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) extended the suspension of its flights to and from Istanbul Airport until midnight Wednesday due to heavy snowfall, while winter weather snarled transport across the city.
Istanbul Airport, Europe’s busiest last year, also delayed its reopening on Tuesday as Turkey’s biggest city began digging itself out of the major snowstorm that paralyzed traffic and disrupted services.
Rescue crews on Tuesday were forging ahead with efforts to clear major throughways in and around Istanbul.
A blizzard on Monday shut Istanbul Airport down for the first time since it took over from the Atatürk Airport as Turkish Airlines’ new hub in 2019.
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